McCoy v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
From; the circuit court of Warren county. Hon. John N. Bush, Judge. McCoy, appellant, and one Douglas were jointly indicted for the murder of one Bussell. A severance being had, appellant was tried and convicted of manslaughter, sentenced to the penitentiary for fifteen years, and appealed to the supreme court. The opinion of the court states the facts.
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From; the circuit court of Warren county. Hon. John N. Bush, Judge. McCoy, appellant, and one Douglas were jointly indicted for the murder of one Bussell. A severance being had, appellant was tried and convicted of manslaughter, sentenced to the penitentiary for fifteen years, and appealed to the supreme court. The opinion of the court states the facts. Tlie court below erred in refusing to permit appellant to show the details of a previous difficulty between Bard McCoy and Ell Bussell, occurring on. the day of the homicide. The theory of appellant’s defense was that he .had good reason to…
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.
The argument made by the learned counsel for the appellant in this case and in the companion case of Douglas v. State, 44 South., 817, has received our serious consideration because of its great ingenuity and ability; but the difficulty with the case is that the testimony satisfactorily meets, as we think, all the contentions of the learned counsel. The case made is such as to require affirmance. The gist of the 'case in short is this, as testified to by the only witness for the state, William Mack, who was a very intelligent witness, the foreman on the Briar-field plantation, in'Warren…
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