Langston v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court of Marion county. Hox. G. Wood Magee, Special Judge. Napoleon Langston was convicted of a violation of the Prohibitory Liquor Law, and he' appeals. It will be noted that the defendant exhausted every peremptory challenge the law allowed him. Mr. O. J. Foxworth stated on the witness stand on the trial of this case that his evidence was then about the same as it was in the cases of Ervin and Herbert Buckley, See page 49, of the transcript.
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Appeal from circuit court of Marion county. Hox. G. Wood Magee, Special Judge. Napoleon Langston was convicted of a violation of the Prohibitory Liquor Law, and he' appeals. It will be noted that the defendant exhausted every peremptory challenge the law allowed him. Mr. O. J. Foxworth stated on the witness stand on the trial of this case that his evidence was then about the same as it was in the cases of Ervin and Herbert Buckley, See page 49, of the transcript. Exceptions were made to the ruling of the court on each and every challenge it overruled. Some- of these jurors stated that they…
1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, J.
Napoleon Langston, Irvin Buckley, Hubert Buckley, and Percy Hudson were jointly indicted for feloniously distilling liquor commonly called “white lightning” and “moon*399shine.” A severance was granted. The state first tried and convicted one of the Buckleys. The facts in evidence show that Langston, the two Buckleys, and Hudson were all present on a certain night when the still was being operated upon Langston’s place, the proof showing that the particular part of his place was being leased by the year to another. The sheriff got a tip that whisky was being manufactured on Langston’s place and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Jeffries v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1897
- Shepprie v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1901
- Klyce v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1901
- Murphy v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1908
- House v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1910
3Cited by1 opinion
- Ladner v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1927