Legal Opinion

Amos v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 6, 1970No. 45786Published

1Opinion of the Court

RODGERS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction and sentence of Tommy T. Amos, Jr., of the crime of possession of Cannabis, Indica (marijuana). This appeal came to this Court from the Circuit Court of Lowndes. County, Mississippi.

The appellant contends that the trial court permitted the introduction into evidence, for the jury’s consideration, certain contraband obtained by an unlawful search. He also contends that a confession made by the appellant was unlawfully obtained and wrongfully admitted into evidence. Finally, appellant argues that the trial court permitted the prosecuting…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Henry v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  3. Calvin Vauss v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  4. Canning v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1969
  5. Martinez v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1969

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