Legal Opinion
Romano v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided March 15, 1917PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from the circuit court of Warren county. Hon. E. L. Brien, Judge. Yincent Romano was convicted of having possession of an unlawful quantity of intoxicating liquors and appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
Appellant was indicted and convicted for a violation of chapter 103, Laws of 1916, commonly known as the '“quart” law, or the “Weakley” law. The indictment •charged that the defendant “did unlawfully have in his possession at one time three one-half (3 one-half) pints of whisky and one one-half (%) of gin, the same being .in different containers and being spirituous or intoxicating liquor.” There was an agreed statement of facts, ¿as follows:
*193“It is agreed by the district attorney and the counsel for the defendant, Messrs. Henry & Canizaro, that the following facts is the evidence and proof in…
2Cited by2 opinions
- Baylis v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1950
- Harris v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1953