Legal Opinion

Mills v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided October 14, 1957No. 40586PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtArrington, J.

*646Appellant Alice Mills was convicted in the Circuit Court of Tunica County of grand larceny, for the theft of certain cattle, the property of Abbay-Leatherman, a partnership.

The trial court was correct in refusing’ a requested peremptory instruction for defendant, and in overruling her motion for a new trial. The evidence was ample to sustain the conviction. Her co-indictee, C. W. Webb, an accomplice, testified for the State to establish her part in the crime. Two other accomplices, Muslrin and Davis, also testified for the State as to certain parts of the offense. G-. W. Dodson testified that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Pitts v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Horn v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1933
  3. Hemphill v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1954
  4. Wiggins v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1952

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Brewer v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Pieratt v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Anderson v. SillsMississippi Supreme Court · 1961

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