LAUGHTER v. STATE

No. 46027.

241 So.2d 641 (1970)

Ronald LAUGHTER v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

November 23, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walker, Franks, Rone & Bridgforth, Hernando, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen. by Velia Ann Mayer, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.


INZER, Justice.

Appellant Ronald Laughter was indicted, tried and convicted in the Circuit Court of DeSoto County for the crime of the sale of marijuana. He was sentenced to serve a term of five years in the State Penitentiary. From this conviction he appeals. We reverse and render.

Appellant assigns and argues two propositions for the reversal of this case. They are: (1) the lower court erred in overruling defendant's motion for a directed verdict and a new...

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