State v. Douglas

DONOFRIO, Judge.

Clifton Douglas also known as Shaker, hereinafter referred to as Defendant, was charged with voluntary manslaughter, a felony. The first trial resulted in a hung jury. A second trial was had which resulted in a verdict of guilty, and Defendant was sentenced to serve not less than eight years nor more than ten years in the State Penitentiary. From this verdict and sentence Defendant appeals.

The facts of the case are substantially as follows : On or about the 7th day of September 1963, about 4:00 P.M. an altercation arose between Defendant and Marshall Smith, the deceased,…