Mallard v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
798 So.2d 539 (2001)
Janice MALLARD
v.
STATE of Mississippi.
No. 2000-KA-00628-SCT.
Supreme Court of Mississippi.
October 25, 2001.
John Edward Jackson, Attorney for Appellant.
Office of the Attorney General by Billy L. Gore, Jackson, Attorneys for Appellee.
EN BANC.
WALLER, Justice, for the Court:
¶ 1. Janice Mallard was indicted for sale of marijuana, a felony under Miss.Code. Ann. § 41-29-139 (2000). Mallard failed to appear on the date set for trial. Despite her absence, Mallard's trial proceeded, with the jury reaching a verdict of guilty. Mallard appeared for sentencing three days after the jury…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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