Via the AP: Ex-KKK Member Convicted in 1964 Killings
Given that only this morning the jury was supposedly deadlocked, that’s a remarkably quick verdict.
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June 21st, 2024 at 2:16 pm
Was manslaughter a lesser choice, or is that all the prosecutors went for? In any case, it’s likely means a life sentence. Good.
June 21st, 2024 at 5:43 pm
Klansman Killen Konvicted
Contrary to my pessimism earlier today, the jury in Neshoba County today convicted Killen of three counts of manslaughter, a lesser charge than murder but one that, given the sentencing range, still will probably see Killen spending the rest of his lif…
June 21st, 2024 at 10:11 pm
Under Mississippi law, manslaughter is a peculiar crime. It’s a lesser included offense of murder, but it lacks its own statute or definition. Basically, any unlawful killing of another human being that is not murder is manslaughter.
For a homicide to be murder, the killer must evidence a depraved heart, a deliberate design to commit murder, or kill someone in the commission of another listed felony.