Legal Opinion

Witt v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided February 9, 1931No. 29258PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, P. J.

The appellant was convicted of having liquor in his possession, was fined two hundred fifty dollars, and sentenced to thirty days in jail, from, which conviction he appeals here.

There are two assignments of error, one that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the conviction, and the other that the court erred in permitting a witness for the defendant. Mrs. Ruth Witt, to be contradicted or impeached by statements made out of’ court contrary to her testimony, which statements were immaterial to the issue, and were hearsay.

The state’s witness Jeff Pritchard testified directly and positively…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Williams v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1896

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Mangum v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Ivey v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1949
  3. Wilkins v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Sims v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1975
  5. Hill v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1946

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