Sisk v. State

290 So.2d 608 (1974)

Kevin SISK

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 47746.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

February 25, 1974.

Johnston, Pritchard & Wright, Pascagoula, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by Karen Gilfoy, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

INZER, Justice:

Appellant Kevin Sisk was indicted, tried and convicted in the Circuit Court of Jackson County for the unlawful possession of marijuana. He was sentenced to serve three years in the State Penitentiary and fined $2,000. From this conviction and sentence he appeals. We reverse and render.

On March 1, 1973, Officers Wayne Howard…