McInnis v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
From tbe circuit court of Simpson county. Hon. Bobert L. Bullard, Judge. McInnis, appellant, was indicted and tried for and convicted of embezzlement, and appealed to the supreme court. The facts as stated by Anderson, J., were as follows: At the May term, 1908, the appellant was indicted in two counts as follows: First Count.
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From tbe circuit court of Simpson county. Hon. Bobert L. Bullard, Judge. McInnis, appellant, was indicted and tried for and convicted of embezzlement, and appealed to the supreme court. The facts as stated by Anderson, J., were as follows: At the May term, 1908, the appellant was indicted in two counts as follows: First Count. “That D. O. McInnis on and from the first Monday of January, 1904, until the 6th day of January, 1908, was the legally qualified and acting sheriff and tax collector of Simpson county, Mississippi, and as said tax collector had and received, during the time intervening…
1Opinion of the Court
Anderson, L,
after stating the facts as above, delivered the opinion of the court.
Under the facts of this case it becomes necessary to consider one question alone, which goes to the root of the. whole matter, and that is whether the plea of autrefois convict presents a good defense. The indictment was drawn under Code 1906, § 1141, Code 1892, § 1063; Code 1880, § 2787), which provides: “If any state officer or any county officer * * * shall unlawfully convert to his own use any money or other valuable thing which comes to his hands or possession by virtue of his office or employment, or shall…
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