Legal Opinion

Walters v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided November 9, 1936No. 32381PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, P. J.

The appellants were tried and convicted of petty larceny, the theft of a yearling belonging to W. J. Pack; were sentenced to pay a fine of forty-five dollars each and to serve sixty days in jail, the jail sentence to be suspended upon good behavior; and from that sentence this appeal is prosecuted.

The evidence on behalf of the state was circumstantial, and it is earnestly insisted that such evidence is not sufficient to authorize a conviction. We have carefully considered the evidence and think it is sufficient, if the facts shown in the testimony are true, to sustain a conviction. "We will…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Godwin v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Butler v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1903

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Meaut v. LanglinaisMississippi Supreme Court · 1961
  2. Chapman v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1969
  3. Imbraguglio v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1944
  4. Hurst v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1944
  5. Imbraguglio v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1944

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API