CALLAHAN v. STATE

No. 53361.

419 So.2d 165 (1982)

Samuel CALLAHAN, Garrett Johnson, John Dale, Tom Common, R. James Matthews, Eddie James Carthan and David McLaurin v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

August 18, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sanders, Sanders & Clark, Alix H. Sanders, Greenwood, McTeer & Bailey, Charles Victor McTeer, Greenville, for appellants.

Bill Allain, Atty. Gen. by Wayne Snuggs, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before PATTERSON, BOWLING and DAN M. LEE, JJ.


BOWLING, Justice, for the Court:

This cause involves seven appellants who were tried jointly in the Circuit Court of Holmes County for the crime of aggravated assault on a police officer acting within the scope of his duty. Initially, there were eight indictees. One met his death prior to trial. The seven appellants were tried jointly with each being convicted of the lesser offense of simple assault on a police officer acting within the scope of his duty. A conviction...

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