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Simpson v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided October 29, 1986No. 56509PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

497 So.2d 424 (1986)

William "Pete" SIMPSON

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 56509.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

October 29, 1986.

Barry J. Walker, Roy O. Parker, Tupelo, for appellant.

Edwin Lloyd Pittman, Atty. Gen. by Jack B. Lacy, Jr., Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before ROY NOBLE LEE, P.J., and DAN M. LEE and PRATHER, JJ.

DAN M. LEE, Justice, for the Court:

William "Pete" Simpson was indicted in Monroe County on June 18, 1982, for the March 4, 1982 murder of Sims Oliver Blanchard. After four continuances, his trial finally took place on June 21, 1984. He was found guilty of murder and…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. May v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Johnson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Cabello v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Stringer v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Weathersby v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1933

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3Cited by55 opinions

  1. Hansen v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Willie v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Shell v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Berry v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Smith v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1998

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