Legal Opinion · Dissent

Moore v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 6, 1925No. 24764Published

1DissentEthridge, J.

I find myself wholly unable to agree to the conclusions'and pronouncement of the majority opinion in- this case. It is a case of the utmost importance, involving as it does one of the most important provisions of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution. I shall therefore state my views and support them with authorities taking those views which I believe demonstrate the correctness of my position and the error of the majority opinion.

First, I want to say that my views are not in any way colored by any sympathy for the appellant or any of the class against whom the statute here under…

2Cases cited81 opinions

  1. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. Boyd v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  3. Weeks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  4. Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
  5. Bram v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897

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