Legal Opinion
Thigpen v. Roberts
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 27, 1984No. 82-1330PublishedCited by 159 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
On August 6, 1977, respondent Barry Joe Roberts lost control of his car and collided with a pickup truck, killing a passenger in the truck. Shortly after the accident, Roberts received citations for reckless driving, driving while his license was revoked, driving on the wrong side of the road, and driving while intoxicated. He was convicted of these four misdemeanors in a Justice of the Peace Court in Talla-hatchie County, Miss.1 Roberts gave notice of appeal and the case was transferred to the Circuit Court for trial de novo.2
*29While the appeal was pending, in December 1977, a grand jury…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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3Cited by159 opinions
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