Legal Opinion
Sharp v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided May 24, 2001No. 1999-KA-01488-SCTPublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
786 So.2d 372 (2001)
James Earl SHARP
v.
STATE of Mississippi.
No. 1999-KA-01488-SCT.
Supreme Court of Mississippi.
May 24, 2001.
Thomas L. Kesler, Columbus, for Appellant.
Office of the Attorney General by Scott Stuart, for Appellee.
Before PITTMAN, C.J., COBB and DIAZ, JJ.
DIAZ, Justice, for the court:
¶ 1. James Earl Sharp was convicted in the Lowndes County Circuit Court for the sale of cocaine. Sharp was also found to be a habitual offender under Miss.Code Ann. § 99-19-83 and thus was sentenced to "life imprisonment, and such sentence shall not be reduced or suspended nor shall such person be…
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