Legal Opinion

Goss v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided December 11, 1939No. 33738PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, P. J.

Velma Goss was convicted of the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquors, and sentenced to pay a fine of $250' and serve thirty days in the county jail; from which conviction this appeal is prosecuted.

A large part of the evidence was obtained by a search warrant which was issued by a justice of the peace of the county, upon an affidavit made by a county officer, known to be a credible person, who said on oath that he had reason to believe and did believe that intoxicating liquors were being: ‘‘(1) Stored, kept, owned, controlled for purposes of sale in violation of law, (2) Sold or offered…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mai v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1928
  2. McGowan v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Castellucio v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1933

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Tischler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1981
  2. Crafton v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1946
  3. Peeples v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1953
  4. Wood v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1975
  5. McMillian v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1953

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