Legal Opinion

Reed v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided January 6, 1958No. 40717PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ethridge,, J.

Appellant Joe Reed was jointly indicted with David Hawkins in the Circuit Court of Adams County of the robbery of Mack Hill. All of these parties are Negroes. Appellant obtained a severance, and after trial was convicted and sentenced to serve two years in the state penitentiary.

Since the case must be reversed and remanded for a new trial, we will not dismiss the testimony and facts, except to make a comment with reference to.the second assignment of error. Appellant complains of the overruling of his objections to parts of the testimony of Deputy Sheriff William Ferrell, who…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Herrin v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1947
  2. Harris v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1950

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Bell v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Tate v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Gaston v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1960
  5. Henry v. CollinsMississippi Supreme Court · 1963

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