Leon Cox trial underway 07-01-08

THE SUNFLOWER COUNTY MURDER TRIAL OF LEON COX IS UNDERWAY. COX IS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING PAUL SMITH TO DEATH AT A DOUBLE QUICK STORE IN RULEVILLE. WABG WAS TOLD THAT RIGHT AFTER THE SHOOTING, COX FLED THE SCENE AND HID OUT AT A HOME ON CHARLES STREET. A MAN HUNT BEGAN AND TURNED UP COX HIDING UNDER A MATTRESS. NO WORD ON HOW LONG THE TRIAL IS EXPECTED TO LAST.