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Bryson v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided March 11, 1974No. 47799PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

291 So.2d 693 (1974)

Alvie BRYSON

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 47799.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

March 11, 1974.

Henry H. King, New Albany, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by Karen Gilfoy, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

SMITH, Justice:

Alvie Bryson was tried in the Circuit Court of Union County on a charge of murder. He was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to serve a term of 15 years in the penitentiary. From that conviction and sentence he has appealed.

Bryson shot and killed one Harris. He defended upon the ground that in shooting Harris he had acted in necessary…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Pendergraft v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1966
  2. Buckley v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Thomas v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1883
  4. Woods v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Yelverton v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1966

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Fleming v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Sumrall v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Gill v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1974
  4. State v. BennettSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1977
  5. State v. BennettSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1977

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