Taylor v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court of Harrison county. Hon. D. M. Graham, Judge. Joe Taylor was convicted of the unlawful manufacture of intoxicating liquors, and he appeals.
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Appeal from circuit court of Harrison county. Hon. D. M. Graham, Judge. Joe Taylor was convicted of the unlawful manufacture of intoxicating liquors, and he appeals. The evidence obtained by the officer by his promise to the defendant, that he would do what he could for him, and get the judge to be as light as possible, is a promise of a reward and is not admissible, because it is not free and voluntary on the part of the defendant, and the following decisions have settled the question as to the admissibility of evidence obtained by the promise of a reward, and it. was error on the part of…
1Opinion of the CourtSykes, P. J.
The appellant was convicted of manufacturing intoxicating liquors, and sentenced to serve a term of nine months in the penitentiary. Prom which judgment this appeal is prosecuted.
Affidavit was made before a justice of the peace of Harrison county, for the issuance of a search warrant, to search the house occupied by the defendant as a residence, for intoxicating liquors. The search warrant authorized the search “of a building occupied by Joe Taylor as a residence” in the city of Gulfport, located at Mills avenue. The residence of the defendant was searched, and some liquor was found therein.…
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