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Mississippi Supreme Court· 10/15/1911

Minor v. State

Citations

  • 101 Miss. 107
  • 57 So. 548

Syllabus

<p>Cbiminax Law. Trial. Argument of counsel.</p> <p>. In a trial for murder where the district attorney was permitted over the objection of defendant to say to the jury, “If you bring in a verdict of manslaughter, the court does not have to sentence defendant to the penitentiary, but can fine her or send her to the county farm,” it was reversible error.</p>

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  • reversible error to state in closing argument that, if manslaughter verdict is brought in, judge does not have to sentence defendant to the penitentiary

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Judges: Smith

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