Doswell v. State

HARWOOD, Judge.

This appellant, George W. Doswell, was indicted for the murder of his son, John Ivey Doswell. His jury trial resulted in a verdict and judgment of guilty of manslaughter in the first degree and sentence to the penitentiary for a term of five years.

The evidence tends to show that the appellant and his deceased son occupied houses in close proximity in Henry County.

Late in the afternoon of June 12, 1948 the deceased and one Frank Roland were at deceased’s home and both were drunk.

Mrs. Bessie Doswell, wife of the deceased, accompanied by Mrs. Jeraldine Woodham, sister of deceased,…