McCormick v. State

279 So.2d 596 (1973)

Thomas Lynn McCORMICK

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 47403.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

June 5, 1973.

J. Luther Austin, Laurel, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by Karen Gilfoy, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

BROOM, Justice:

Appellant McCormick was indicted, tried and convicted in the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial District of Jones County for the sale of a controlled substance, cannabis sativa L., commonly known as marijuana. A sentence of eight years in the state penitentiary was imposed and he appeals to this Court. We affirm.

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