Magness v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Grenada county. Hon. G. A. McLean, Judge. A. P. Magness was convicted of murder and appeals.. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. We contend that it was error for the trial judge to extend the term of his court for the purpose of trying two-cases.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Grenada county. Hon. G. A. McLean, Judge. A. P. Magness was convicted of murder and appeals.. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. We contend that it was error for the trial judge to extend the term of his court for the purpose of trying two-cases. This is purely statutory and this exact question has never been decided so far as we can find,, but it does-seem that a reasonable construction of section 1009, Code 1906, would justify anyone in concluding that the term of court could only be extended to try one case which was being tried in good…
1Opinion of the CourtCook, J.
This is an appeal from the judgment of the circuit court of Grenada county sentencing appellant to be hanged for the murder of one Geo. W. Gillon. When the homicide was committed, the circuit court was in the first week of its term. Appellant was promptly indicted for murder and some days after his indictment he was arrested by the sheriff and taken to the capital, and there incarcerated in the jail of Hinds county. According to the evidence, this course was taken by him because of his apprehension of mob violence to appellant.
After the indictment, and when the sheriff, with appellant in…
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