Tanner v. State

566 So.2d 1246 (1990)

Ricky TANNER

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 89-KA-0238.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

August 22, 1990.

Rehearing Denied September 26, 1990.

Donald P. Sigalas, Pascagoula, for appellant.

Mike C. Moore, Atty. Gen. and Wayne M. Snuggs, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before HAWKINS, P.J., and PRATHER and ROBERTSON, JJ.

ROBERTSON, Justice, for the Court:

I

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