Legal Opinion

Harris v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided October 10, 1949No. 37220PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McGehee, O. J.

The questions involved on this appeal from a conviction of the crime of grand larceny are: (1) Whether or not the evidence is sufficient to establish the crime so as to entitle such issue to be submitted to a jury; (2) whether or not the verdict is contrary to the overwhelming weight of the evidence; (3) whether or not the rights of the ■accused were prejudiced by certain remarks of the district attorney in his closing argument to the jury; and (4) whether or not the trial court erred in ruling on the admissibility of certain testimony.

The proof discloses that while the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Nelms & Blum Co. v. FinkMississippi Supreme Court · 1930
  2. Gray v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Roney v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1929
  4. Calhoun v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1941

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Clemons v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Edge v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Stinson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Archer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2012
  5. Hemphill v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1954

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