Gandy v. State

Ulysses S. Gandy appeals from his second conviction of manslaughter. In Gandy v. State, 355 So.2d 1096 (Miss. 1978), we reversed Gandy's conviction and remanded the case to the Circuit Court of Oktibbeha County for a new trial. This trial again culminated in a verdict of guilty and a sentence of ten years in the state penitentiary.

Gandy assigns as error:

1. The court committed reversible error in overruling appellant's request for peremptory instruction and motion for new trial on the ground that the verdict of the jury was contrary to the overwhelming weight of the evidence.

2. The court…