Jones v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtGillespie, J.
Upon conflicting testimony, the jury found appellant guilty of murder; The punishment was life imprisonment.
Appellant had some difficulty with the deceased some five years before the homicide. On Friday night before his death on Sunday night, Yates, the deceased, visited the Aragon, a night club operated by appellant and Louise Edwards, and to the rear of which appellant and Louise Edwards lived. On. this visit, Louise flirted with Yates, which information was conveyed to appellant on Saturday. Yates again visited the Aragon on Sunday afternoon and again that night. On the latter visit to the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wheeler v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1953
- Seals v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1950
- Hancock v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1950
- Thurmond v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1951
- Page v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1950
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Pickle v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1977
- Goldsby v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1960
- Jones v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1979
- McBride v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
- Crawford v. City of MeridianMississippi Supreme Court · 1966
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