Hogan v. State

233 So.2d 786 (1970)

Lynch C. HOGAN alias Lynch Jack Hogan

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 45781.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

April 6, 1970.

Jerry T. Johnston, Brandon, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by Guy N. Rogers, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Samuel H. Wilkins, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

SMITH, Justice.

Lynch Hogan was convicted in the Circuit Court of Rankin County of the unlawful sale of drugs (amphetamine) contrary to Mississippi Code 1942 Annotated section 6831-02 (1952) and sentenced to serve a term of five years in the penitentiary. He appeals from that conviction and…