Legal Opinion
Jefferson v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided February 14, 2002No. 2000-KA-01788-SCTPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
807 So.2d 1222 (2002)
John Wayne JEFFERSON
v.
STATE of Mississippi.
No. 2000-KA-01788-SCT.
Supreme Court of Mississippi.
February 14, 2002.
Gus Grable Sermos, Summit, Attorney for Appellant.
Office of the Attorney General by Billy L. Gore, Attorney for Appellee.
Before SMITH, P.J., COBB and DIAZ, JJ.
SMITH, P.J., for the Court.
¶ 1. John Wayne Jefferson ("Jefferson") was tried in absentia on the charges of possession of more than one ounce of marihuana with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm by a felon. He was convicted of possession of the marihuana and the firearm. He was later taken…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Jackson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1997
- Sandoval v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
- Thomas v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1918
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3Cited by17 opinions
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