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Louisa Wingo
v.
State of Mississippi
Mississippi Supreme Court.
Oct 15, 1907.
45 So. 862
Hughston & McEachern, for appellant., George Butler, assistant attorney-general, for appellee.
Calhoon.
Cited by 4 opinions  |  Published
Calhoon, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The jury is under no compulsion to implicitly believe all the statements of a party acknowledging the killing of the deceased person. In this case that part of the statement of the accused which is exculpatory seems inconsistent with the physical facts and the testimony of her son as a witness.

Affirmed.