Leon Cox not guilty 07-02-08

THE SUNFLOWER COUNTY MURDER TRIAL FOR LEON COX IS OVER. THE JURY DID NOT TAKE LONG TO FIND COX NOT GUILTY OF MURDERING PAUL SMITH AT THE DOUBLE QUICK IN RULEVILLE TWO YEARS AGO. COX WAS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING SMITH TO DEATH. THE TRIAL LASTED ONLY TWO DAYS.