State v. Kennedy

Citations

• 96 Miss. 624
• 50 So. 978

Syllabus

<p>Ckiminal Law and Procedure. Unlawful cohabitation. Former jeopardy. Constitutional law. Constitution 1890, sec. 22.</p> <p>Under sec. 22, Constitution of 1890, providing that there must bean actual acquittal or conviction on the merits to bar another prosecution, a nolle prosequi entered with the court’s consent after the beginning of the trial, although entered over defendant’s objection, will not bar a subsequent prosecution for the same-offense.</p>