Legal Opinion · Dissent

Dean v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 8, 1935No. 31454Published

1Dissent

Ethridge, J.,

delivered a dissenting opinion.

I am utterly unable to agree with the controlling opinion in the affirmance of this case. There were many errors 'committed in the trial, a number of which, in my opinion, should cause a reversal thereof. I am aware that in the trial of a case of this magnitude and duration in the court below there would, necessarily, be some errors of procedure.

The record consists of eleven large volumes, and the briefs by'various counsel of several hundred pages. It would, therefore, be impossible to deal with all the matters, complained of in detail., In my…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Hussey v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
  2. Lipscomb v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Algheri v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1872
  4. Railing v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1885
  5. Simons v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1894

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