Legal Opinion

Hunt v. State

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided January 6, 2004No. 2002-KA-01466-COAPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMILLIN, C.J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. George Hunt was indicted and convicted on three counts of drug-related crimes. He has appealed the decision of the trial court to deny him a new trial. Hunt sought a new trial on the basis that the jury’s verdict was against the weight of the evidence. He further complains that he is being subjected to multiple punishments for the same conduct in violation of the protections against double jeopardy afforded him under applicable constitutional principles. We find no merit in Hunt’s challenge to the weight of the evidence. However, we conclude that at least a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Montana v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Meeks v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Thomas v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. McClellan v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2010
  2. Lee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2006
  3. Quarles v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2004

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