Esparaza v. State

595 So.2d 418 (1992)

Ruthie ESPARAZA

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 89-KA-0075.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

February 19, 1992.

William T. May, Logan & May, Newton, for appellant.

Mike C. Moore, Atty. Gen., W. Glenn Watts, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before ROY NOBLE LEE, C.J., and PRATHER and BANKS, JJ.

PRATHER, Justice, for the Court:

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INTRODUCTION

This drug possession case arose from the December 19, 1988, judgment of the Circuit Court of Newton County. The appellant, Ruthie Esparaza, timely filed notice of appeal of her convictions of possession of more than one ounce of marijuana…