Legal Opinion
Field v. State
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided February 23, 2010No. 2008-KA-00793-COAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, J.,
for the Court:
¶1. On May 29, 2007, Debra S. Field was indicted on two counts stemming from drugs found in her car at a license and safety checkpoint: possession of cocaine in an amount more than .10 gram but less than 2 grams, and possession of marijuana in an amount less than 30 grams. Field was subsequently convicted of possession of marijuana; however, a mistrial was declared on the possession of cocaine charge as the jury was unable to reach a verdict. A second trial was held on April 16, 2008, and Field was convicted by a jury in the Newton County Circuit Court on a count of…
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