Molphus v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court of Neshoba county. I-IONt. A. J. MoLaurin, Judge. Pet Molphus was convicted of murder, and he appeals. The whole question to be determined by the jury in this case was who was the aggressor in this difficulty and it was certainly a material fact in appellant’s favor that he made overtures for peace and that these overtures were rejected by Mr. Owen.
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Appeal from circuit court of Neshoba county. I-IONt. A. J. MoLaurin, Judge. Pet Molphus was convicted of murder, and he appeals. The whole question to be determined by the jury in this case was who was the aggressor in this difficulty and it was certainly a material fact in appellant’s favor that he made overtures for peace and that these overtures were rejected by Mr. Owen. Under the circumstances, we contend that it was very important and material to appellant’s case to show that he had made overtures for peace, and that he had done his best to avoid trouble. Not only is this rational, but…
1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, J.
Pet Molphus was indicted, tried, and convicted for the murder of Bobert Owen, and sentenced to the penitentiary for his natural life, and appeals from such judgment and .assigns for error the following: Eirst, the court erred in refusing each and every one of appellant’s instructions found in the record marked refused; second, the court erred in granting each and every instruction received by the state, and especially instruction No. 6 by the state; third, the court erred- in excluding the evidence offered by the appellant on objection by the state, and especially when the appellant offered…
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