Galloway v. State

604 So.2d 735 (1992)

Larry Clay GALLOWAY

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 89-KA-1069.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

July 1, 1992.

J. Winston Brown, Rex F. Sanderson, Houston, for appellant.

Michael C. Moore, Atty. Gen., Deirdre McCrory, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before ROY NOBLE LEE, C.J., and ROBERTSON and SULLIVAN, JJ.

ROBERTSON, Justice, for the Court:

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