Legal Opinion
McNeal v. Collier
District Court, N.D. Mississippi
Decided December 6, 1972No. DC 7234-SPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
ORMA R. SMITH, District Judge.
Tommy McNeal, a young black male, was brought to trial on a murder charge during the July, 1968 term of the Circuit Court of Coahoma County, Mississippi. However, because of an unexpected development, the trial was aborted during the presentation of the state’s case, and the jury dismissed over the objection of defense counsel. Six months later, in the January, 1969 term, McNeal was again brought to trial on the same charge. On this occasion the trial was completed, and McNeal was convicted. The Mississippi Supreme Court, without considering…
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3Cited by3 opinions
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