Collins v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Jones county. Hon. Paul B. Johnson, Judge. Thelma Collins was convicted of unlawful retailing and appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Search, I think, will hardly disclose a more glaringly oppressive deprivation of one’s right to a fair and impartial trial.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Jones county. Hon. Paul B. Johnson, Judge. Thelma Collins was convicted of unlawful retailing and appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Search, I think, will hardly disclose a more glaringly oppressive deprivation of one’s right to a fair and impartial trial. She was arrested late in the forenoon of the 10th day of October and then informed for the first time of the indictment. - She at once had subpoenas issued for her witnesses, the only ones by whom she could establish her defense, and the sheriff had scarcely had time to get out…
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
The appellant, Thelma Collins, was convicted of the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors, and appeals to this court.
The appellant made an application for a continuance on account of the absence of two witnesses. When this application came up for hearing, the court called the appellant to the witness stand,' and had her sworn, and *50•examined her. The examination by the court took place in the presence of the jury before whom the appellant was tried and convicted. ‘During her examination by the court, the appellant testified as follows, over the objection of her attorney: “The Court: Q. Bill…
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