Thomas v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
¶ 1. Walter Thomas appeals his conviction in the Circuit Court of Coahoma County for conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with the intent to transfer. He was sentenced to serve a term of five years under the supervision of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with four years suspended. Aggrieved by the jury's verdict, Walter Thomas assigns the following as error:
I. WHETHER THE COURT VIOLATED THOMAS' RIGHTS UNDER THE DOUBLE JEOPARDY CLAUSE WHEN HE WAS FOUND GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY.
II. WHETHER THE TRIAL COURT COMMITTED REVERSIBLE ERROR BY ADMITTING INTO EVIDENCE THE "VORTICE TAPE" IN…
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