Walters v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
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
- Godwin v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1896
- Butler v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1903
3Cited by6 opinions
- Meaut v. LanglinaisMississippi Supreme Court · 1961
- Chapman v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1969
- Imbraguglio v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1944
- Hurst v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1944
- Imbraguglio v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1944
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