Legal Opinion

Williamson v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided May 24, 1971No. 46353PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RODGERS, Justice:

The appellant, Nolan Ray Williamson, was indicted on a charge of burglary in the Circuit Court of Washington County, Mississippi. He was tried, convicted and sentenced to serve a term of five years in the state penitentiary and has appealed to this Court.

A resume of the testimony in the trial court shows in substance the following facts. W. C. Logan, a Mississippi Highway Patrolman, was informed that a U-Haul truck was disabled on Highway 1. He drove to the place where the truck was located sometime after 1:00 p. m., Sunday, May 10, 1970. He found no one there, but being…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Preston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Harris v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Wolf v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1972
  2. Burns v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Taylor v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1971
  4. Rankin Utility Co. v. Mississippi Public Service CommissionMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  5. State v. CalveryCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1977

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