Ming v. State

The plaintiff in error Oscar Ming was convicted of murder in the first degree, with recommendation to mercy, for the -killing of Frank Ross.

The cutting took place about dusk.

There is uncontradicted testimony by three witnesses, one a white man, that about five o’clock that afternoon, Ross cursed and abused the defendant and used threatening language towards him.

One of the witnesses, Mr. Pennington, testified that the defendant was drunk at the time.

Very shortly afterwards Ming and Ross with a number of other negroes got in a truck to go to the camp where they were working.

It is undisputed…