Folk v. State

576 So.2d 1243 (1991)

Alfred FOLK

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 90-KA-0093.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

February 20, 1991.

William M. Frisbie, Greenville, for appellant.

Mike C. Moore, Atty. Gen., Deirdre McCrory, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before HAWKINS, P.J., and ROBERTSON and BANKS, JJ.

ROBERTSON, Justice, for the Court:

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