Flowers v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
473 So.2d 164 (1985)
James Willie FLOWERS
v.
STATE of Mississippi.
No. 54761.
Supreme Court of Mississippi.
July 10, 1985.
Mike L. Cordell, Hollandale, for appellant.
Bill Allain, Atty. Gen. by Henry C. Clay, III, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.
Before PATTERSON, C.J., and DAN M. LEE and SULLIVAN, JJ.
PATTERSON, Chief Justice, for the Court:
This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of Washington County, wherein James Willie Flowers was indicted for murder, convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to twelve (12) years imprisonment. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
It is undisputed that…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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