Sanders v. State

Appellant, Jacob Daniel Sanders, appeals his conviction of manslaughter. By infor*900mation he was charged in one count with possession of a controlled substance (cannabis) in an amount greater than five grams, and in a second count was charged with second degree murder in the killing of Johnnie Mae Sanders (his wife) by shooting her with a gun. The charge of possession of the controlled substance was nolle prossed. The appellant-defendant was tried before a jury on the second degree murder charge and was found guilty of the lesser degree crime of manslaughter. On consideration of the record,…