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Harris v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided September 29, 1969No. 45486PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Justice.

Herman Harris was tried in the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial District of Hinds County upon an indictment charging him with the murder of Johnny Hollings. A verdict of guilty of murder was returned, but the jurors were unable to agree upon his punishment. Accordingly, Harris was sentenced by the court to serve a life term in the penitentiary. He appeals from that conviction and sentence.

The homicide, out of which the prosecution arose, occurred on a Saturday night at a place known as Thelma Evans Bee Bop Cafe. Hollings, also known as Sonny Boy, and his party had arrived…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Henry v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Weathersby v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1933
  4. Willie Salt Coyote v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1967
  5. Browning v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1872

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Hutchinson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1980

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