Price v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Harrison county. Hon. T. H. Barrett, Judge. Geo. C. Price was convicted of selling intoxicating liquors and appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Harrison county. Hon. T. H. Barrett, Judge. Geo. C. Price was convicted of selling intoxicating liquors and appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The first error to which we call the serious attention of the court was the action of the circuit judge in permitting the district attorney to show the record of the justice of the peace in case No. 1667 on the docket of the justice of the peace, and the record of the justice of the peace in cases Nos. 1593 and 1331. Of course, the theory of the state in introducing this testimony was to…
1Opinion of the CourtCook, J.
Appellant was tried for and convicted of the rare crime of selling intoxicating liquors. A plea of autrefois acquit — former jeopardy^was interposed by defendant. We think it unnecessary to comment upon the numerous assignments of error, as none of them, save one, are of any interest to anyone except appellant, and are devoid of merit.
Upon the trial of the plea of former jeopardy, the court instructed the jury that the burden of proof was upon the defendant to establish his plea. It is insisted that this was manifestly wrong. When the guilt of the defendant is in question, he is protected by…
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