Berry v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
652 So.2d 745 (1995)
Reginald BERRY
v.
STATE of Mississippi.
No. 91-KA-01074-SCT.
Supreme Court of Mississippi.
March 16, 1995.
Marshall A. Briscoe, Tupelo, for appellant.
Michael C. Moore, Atty. Gen., Deirdre McCrory, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.
En Banc.
BANKS, Justice, for the Court:
Reginald Berry was convicted of possession of cocaine. The proof showed only a momentary handling which we deem insufficient as a matter of law to establish dominion and control. We therefore, reverse and render.
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Reginald Berry was indicted on May 24, 1991 by the Grand Jury of Sunflower County on the…
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