Legal Opinion

Stepp v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided November 10, 1947No. 36583PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appellant was convicted under Section 2613, Code 1942, of having intoxicating liquor in his possession, and he appeals, assigning as the sole ground therefor that the cited section is unconstitutional because in contravention of Section 32 of the Constitution of 1890, which ordains that "The enumeration of rights in this constitution shall not be construed to deny and impair others retained by, and inherent in, the people."

We will assume that appellant had the liquor in his possession solely for his own personal use and consumption. Appellant says that at the time of the adoption of the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
  2. State v. . WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1908
  3. Dunn v. LoveMississippi Supreme Court · 1934
  4. City of Jackson v. Deposit Guaranty Bank & Trust Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1931
  5. Moore v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1930

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Dye v. State Ex Rel. HaleMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Frazier v. State by and Through PittmanMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Pro-Choice Mississippi v. FordiceMississippi Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Burrell v. Mississippi State Tax Com'nMississippi Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Chevron USA, Inc. v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1991

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