Legal Opinion
Thomas v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided February 17, 1964No. 42987PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*532Rodgers, J.
An affidavit was lodged with the City Police Court of Jackson, Mississippi, charging defendant Henry J. Thomas with disorderly conduct. The exofficio Justice of the Peace tried defendant and found him “guilty.” He appealed to the Hinds County Court. The case was tried anew, with the aid of a jury, and the evidence was recorded. The jury found defendant guilty, and from the .sentence of the County Court, he appealed on the record to the Circuit Court. The Circuit Judge entered an order affirming the judgment of the County Court, and from that judgment, the case has been appealed to…
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