Legal Opinion
Rankin v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided April 28, 1994No. 91-KA-0446PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
636 So.2d 652 (1994)
Johnny Lewis RANKIN
v.
STATE of Mississippi.
No. 91-KA-0446.
Supreme Court of Mississippi.
March 24, 1994.
As Modified April 28, 1994.
John S. Knowles, III, Brantley and Knowles, Jackson, for appellant.
Michael C. Moore, Atty. Gen., Deirdre McCrory, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.
Before PRATHER, P.J., and PITTMAN and SMITH, JJ.
PRATHER, Presiding Justice, for the court:
I. INTRODUCTION AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Johnny Lewis Rankin was indicted by the Yazoo County Grand Jury for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Following a trial on the merits, the jury…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- New York v. BeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by57 opinions
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