FERGUSON v. STATE

No. 46123.

242 So.2d 448 (1970)

J.R. FERGUSON v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 21, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murray L. Williams, Water Valley, C.D. Thomas, Pontotoc, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen. by Guy N. Rogers, Asst. Atty. Gen., and John M. Kinard, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.


ROBERTSON, Justice:

The appellant, J.R. Ferguson, was indicted in the Circuit Court of Pontotoc County for willfully and unlawfully committing an assault and battery upon B.L. Dillard "by striking the said B.L. Dillard with his fists and a soft drink bottle".

The jury found him guilty, and the court sentenced him to a term of six months in the county jail and to pay a fine of $500.00. The court did, however, suspend "the last half of the jail term and the...

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