Gann v. State

SMITH, Justice.

Melvin Gann was convicted in the Circuit Court of Chickasaw County of the illegal possession of beer. For that offense, he was sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and to serve a term of 90 days in jail, with 60 days suspended during good behavior. He appeals from that conviction and sentence.

On September 24, 1957, an election had been duly called and held under the provisions of Mississippi Code 1942 Annotated section 10208 (1952) in which a majority of the qualified electors of Chickasaw County, voting in the election, had voted against the proposition that light wines and beer be…