Jackson v. State

The plaintiff in error, hereinafter called defendant, was convicted in the district court of Pottawatomie county of manslaughter in the first degree, and was sentenced to serve a term of 15 years in the state penitentiary.

Defendant was convicted of killing one James Pyles in Shawnee in April, 1928. Both are negroes. Defendant at the time charged was operating a cafe and pool hall, and deceased came.into- his place of business in an intoxicated condition and proceeded to raise a disturbance-He was obscene, profane, and threatening. Defendant at the time was in another room of the building and…