Legal Opinion

Lawson v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided December 12, 1990No. 07-KA-59378PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

573 So.2d 684 (1990)

William LAWSON

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 07-KA-59378.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 12, 1990.

Rehearing Denied February 6, 1991.

Thomas J. Lowe, Jr., Jackson, for appellant.

Mike C. Moore, Atty. Gen., Deirdre McCrory, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before ROY NOBLE LEE, C.J., and ROBERTSON and SULLIVAN, J.

ROY NOBLE LEE, Chief Justice, for the Court:

William Lawson, a Tupelo attorney, was found guilty of constructive criminal contempt by the Lee County Circuit Court, Honorable Elzy J. Smith, presiding, and was sentenced to pay a fine of two hundred and fifty…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cook v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Coleman v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Knox v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Langford v. LangfordMississippi Supreme Court · 1965

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Gladney v. Clarksdale Beverage Co., Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Purvis v. PurvisMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Wyssbrod v. WittjenMississippi Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Murrell v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Brake v. SpeedMississippi Supreme Court · 1992

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