Henderson v. State

445 So.2d 1364 (1984)

Jacob HENDERSON

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 54662.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

February 8, 1984.

T. Frank Collins, Collins & Dreher, Jackson, for appellant.

Bill Allain, Atty. Gen. by Anita Mathews Stamps, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before PATTERSON, C.J., and PRATHER and ROBERTSON, JJ.

ROBERTSON, Justice, for the Court:

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This case presents the question whether the rules of English grammar are a part of the positive law of this state. If they are, Jacob Henderson's burglary conviction must surely be reversed, for the indictment in which he has been charged…