Owens v. State

CATES, Judge.

Owens having been convicted by a jury of manslaughter in the first degree, with his punishment fixed at three years’ imprisonment, and thereunto having been properly adjudged and sentenced, has appealed.

The tendencies of the State’s evidence were as follows:

On Saturday night, September 15, 1956, Mr. Owens, together with his son and a nephew, Vernon Andérson, were at Glass’ Place in Lowndes County just across the line from Butler County on old Highway 31 below Ft. Deposit. Some antagonism developed between Anderson and three other customers of the establishment, Sam Cates, Joe…