Mackmasters v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the circuit court of Tishomingo county. HoN. Eug-ENE O. Sykes, Judge. Mackmasters was indicted for the murder of Uriah Mack-masters, his own father, was tried three several times and convicted on each trial of manslaughter.
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From the circuit court of Tishomingo county. HoN. Eug-ENE O. Sykes, Judge. Mackmasters was indicted for the murder of Uriah Mack-masters, his own father, was tried three several times and convicted on each trial of manslaughter. The case has twice before been in the supreme court and the conviction on each of the former appeals was reversed, see Mackmasters v. State, 81 Miss., 374, and Mackmasters v. State, 82 Miss., 459. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. The court below erred in permitting the state to read to the jury, over the objection of the defendant, parts…
1Opinion of the CourtTeuly, J.
This is the third time this case has been appealed to this court. The first appeal was reversed on account of errors committed in the cross-examination of witnesses for the defendant by the district attorney. . 81 Miss., 314; s. c., 33 South., 3. The second appeal was reversed because of the improper admission of alleged confessions which were shown not to have been freely and voluntarily made. 82 Miss., 459; s. c.,'34 South., 156. Upon the third trial of this ease the district attorney was permitted to read from the official stenographic notes taken upon the first trial a portion of the…
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