GANN v. STATE

No. 45703.

234 So.2d 627 (1970)

Melvin GANN v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied May 18, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Fox, Clyde Ratcliff, Houston, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by Guy N. Rogers, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Samuel H. Wilkins, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.


SMITH, Justice.

Melvin Gann was convicted in the Circuit Court of Chickasaw County of the illegal possession of beer. For that offense, he was sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and to serve a term of 90 days in jail, with 60 days suspended during good behavior. He appeals from that conviction and sentence.

On September 24, 1957, an election had been duly called and held under the provisions of Mississippi Code 1942 Annotated section 10208 (1952) in which a majority...

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