McGowan v. State

541 So.2d 1027 (1989)

George McGOWAN

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 58409.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

March 22, 1989.

John H. Anderson, Hattiesburg, for appellant.

Mike Moore, Atty. Gen. by Wayne 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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