Westbrooks v. State

Citations

• 76 Miss. 710

Syllabus

<p>1. Criminal Law. Bill of particulars. Unlawful sale of liquors.</p> <p>A defendant charged with the unlawful sale of liquor is not entitled, at common law, to a bill of particulars, that right, in criminal eases, being confined to common barrators, common scolds, and the like.</p> <p>2. Same. Code 1892, §705.</p> <p>Code 1892, §705, authorizing demands for bills of particulars, does not apply to criminal cases.</p> <p>3. Same. Evidence of defendant’s character.</p> <p>Evidence of a defendant’s general good character is admissible, but the evidence should be confined to the particular trait involved in the nature of the charge.</p>