Jones v. State

367 So.2d 458 (1979)

David JONES

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 50939.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

February 14, 1979.

John W. Christopher, Canton, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen. by Marvin L. White, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before PATTERSON, BROOM and BOWLING, JJ.

BROOM, Justice, for the Court:

Murder, resulting from an argument which erupted during a game of chance, is the offense for which David Jones (defendant below) was convicted in the Circuit Court of Madison County. Given a sentence of life imprisonment, he appeals. We affirm.

During the evening of September 4, 1975,…