Allen v. State

FAULKNER, Justice.

Senseless killing of man by man is the bane of this and every era.

Occurring in connection with sports and athletic events, violence has been traditionally more characteristic of Latin America than of the United States of America. While soccer stadium riots and attacks on rival team players are well-known below the Rio Grande, football in this country is marked by better sportsmanship on the part of the losing team and its fans. This case chronicles one of the unfortunate exceptions. Yet in the larger context, of course, the sports event both here and there serves merely as…