Sullivan v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
From tbe circuit court of Smith county. Hon. John E. Enochs, Judge. William C. Sullivan (commonly called Bill Sullivan), the appellant, and Andrew Jackson Sullivan (commonly called Jack Sullivan), father and son, were jointly indicted for the murder of Wilson Sullivan, a brother of appellant. A severance was had, and appellant separately tried, convicted, and sentenced to the-penitentiary for life, from which conviction and sentence he appealed to the supreme court.
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From tbe circuit court of Smith county. Hon. John E. Enochs, Judge. William C. Sullivan (commonly called Bill Sullivan), the appellant, and Andrew Jackson Sullivan (commonly called Jack Sullivan), father and son, were jointly indicted for the murder of Wilson Sullivan, a brother of appellant. A severance was had, and appellant separately tried, convicted, and sentenced to the-penitentiary for life, from which conviction and sentence he appealed to the supreme court. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. All the evidence in this case taken together is not sufficient to sustain a…
1Opinion of the CourtTruly, J.
W. C. Sullivan and A. J. Sullivan were jointly indicted for murder. Appellant was tried separately, convicted, and appeals.
The fifth instruction for the state is as follows: “The court instructs the .jury that it is not necessary that a previous conspiracy between Bill and J ack Sullivan should have been formed in order that both of the parties, Bill and Jack Sullivan, might be guilty of the crime charged against them in the indictment. For if either one of them sought and provoked a -difficulty with Wilson' Sullivan, armed with a deadly weapon, intending to use it in such difficulty if it…
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- Peden v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1883
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