Legal Opinion

Turner v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided December 17, 1923No. 23649PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.

Appellant, Anderson Turner, was convicted in the circuit court of Humphreys county of unlawfully manufacturing intoxicating liquor and sentenced to the penitentiary for two years, from which judgment he prosecutes this appeal.

The entire evidence against appellant, except his confession, was obtained by a search of his home by a deputy sheriff of Humphreys county.

It is contended by appellant that the conviction cannot stand, because all the evidence against him, except his confession was obtained by an illegal search of his home, and therefore, under Williams v. State, 129 Miss. 469, 92 So.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Tucker v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1922
  2. State v. PetersonWyoming Supreme Court · 1920
  3. Williams v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1922
  4. Holberg Mercantile Co. v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1909
  5. John Livelar Co. v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1910

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Robinson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1926
  2. Cofer v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1928
  3. Winters v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1926
  4. Jones v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1937
  5. Bouchillon v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1937

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