NEW ALBANY – The defendant in a Union County attempted murder case took the stand Wednesday and said the only reason he stabbed a man was to protect his father.
Judge Kent Smith dismissed the attempted murder charge against ex-Ole Miss student Lane Mitchell who stabbed a man in the neck. Judge Kent Smith dismissed the attempted murder charge against ex-Ole Miss student Lane Mitchell who stabbed a man in the neck.
NEW ALBANY – The state of Mississippi on Tuesday rested its case against Lane Mitchell, accused of attempted murder, without the victim ever setting foot inside the courtroom.