Legal Opinion

Joshua v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided January 25, 1984No. 54511PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

445 So.2d 221 (1984)

Lethel JOSHUA

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 54511.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

January 25, 1984.

Hermel Johnson, Jackson, for appellant.

Bill Allain, Atty. Gen. by Carolyn B. Mills, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before PATTERSON, C.J., and BOWLING and ROBERTSON, JJ.

BOWLING, Justice, for the Court:

Appellant was tried and convicted in the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial District of Hinds County. As hereinafter discussed, we can only surmise with a reasonable degree of assurance regarding the crime for which he was indicted and convicted. The indictment was…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Bucklew v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Burchfield v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1973
  3. Maxie v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Jackson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Ford v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1969

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Jones v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Henderson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Brooks v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2009
  4. Ward v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Brooks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2008

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