State v. Moore
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Yalabusha county. Hon. N. A. Taylor, Judge. Ed. Moore was charged with gaming and acquitted and the state appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
Appellee was tried in the circuit court on a charge of gaming. At the end of the trial the court instructed the jury to find appellee not guilty. Following the reasons stated in the opinions of the court in the cases of State v. Willingham, 86 Miss. 203, 38 South. 334, and State v. Brooks, 59 South. 860, we decide that this is not a proper case for appeal.
In the case of State v. Brooks, supra, Cook, J., in delivering the opinion of the court, said: “Experimental appeals by the state are not authorized by the statute, and this court is not required to read the evidence taken in the trial court…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. WillinghamMississippi Supreme Court · 1905
- State v. BrooksMississippi Supreme Court · 1912
3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. InsleyMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
- State v. AdamsMississippi Supreme Court · 1920
- State v. CorreroMississippi Supreme Court · 1957