Mangrum v. State

232 So.2d 703 (1970)

Tracy MANGRUM

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 45732.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

March 2, 1970.

Hugh L. Bailey, Winona, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by Guy N. Rogers, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Velia Ann Mayer, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

RODGERS, Justice.

This case came to this Court from a judgment and sentence of the Circuit Court of Carroll County, Mississippi. The defendant, Tracy Mangrum, was indicted for the alleged murder of James S. Caffey and convicted of manslaughter. He was sentenced to serve a term of fifteen (15) years in the State…