Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided November 14, 1932No. 29923PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.

This is an appeal 'from a conviction of burglary. The burglary charged is that of a building owned by Smith & Wiggins, Inc., with intent to steal property therein, described as two automobile tires, one rifle, and two dollars in cash. Evidence was disclosed that the building was entered in the nighttime, by the breaking of a plate glass door, and, when the burglary was discovered the next morning, two automobile tires and a rifle which- were in the building the night before were missing. The cash register also had been broken into, and the money therein the night before was missing. This…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Belote v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1858
  2. Garrard v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1874
  3. Whitley v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1900

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Henry v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Daniels v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1951
  3. Patton v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1949
  4. Brister v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1951

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