Legal Opinion
Murray v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided March 4, 2004No. 2002-KM-01222-SCTPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRAVES, Justice,
for the Court.
¶ 1. Christopher Murray was convicted and sentenced in the Justice Court of Co-piah County for driving under the influence, first offense, and switched tag. More than 30 days later, Murray filed a notice of appeal to the Circuit Court of Copiah County. After a hearing, the circuit court dismissed Murray’s appeal as untimely. Hence, Murray appeals to this Court and raises the following issue on appeal:
I. WHETHER MURRAY’S APPEAL WAS PROPERLY DISMISSED AS UNTIMELY.
FACTS
¶ 2. On March 14, 2002, Christopher Murray was convicted and sentenced in the Justice Court of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State v. BlendenMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
- Strickland v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2001
- Sanchez v. City of PicayuneMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
- Trull v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2000
3Cited by2 opinions
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- Cager v. Lee County Detention CenterDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 2021