State v. Mitchell

The State’s -evidence shows these facts: About 2:00 a.m. ion 21 July 1962 B. 0. Mercer, a State highway patrolman, saw a Ford automobile traveling south on Highway 17 turn on Highway 58, and proceed toward Trenton ahead of him. This automobile continually increased its speed until it reached 90 males an hour near Oliver’s Crossroads, when- it slowed1 down and headed into- -a driveway. Mercer pulled1 immediately to the side of this automobile with his headlights shining in the automobile. A Negro was sitting in it. When Mercer got out of hie patrol -ear and was standing by the door, the…