Smith v. State

646 So.2d 538 (1994)

Gary Paul SMITH

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 92-KA-00813.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 1, 1994.

Rex K. Jones, Hattiesburg, for appellant.

Michael C. Moore, Atty. Gen. and DeWitt T. Allred, III, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

En Banc.

SMITH, Justice, for the Court:

This case involves one Gary P. Smith, who, under cover of darkness, participated in what citizens concerned about wildlife conservation consider absolutely detestable, a "headlighter." Headlighters most often are those individuals who jeopardize the safety of wildlife conservation law enforcement…