JOSHUA v. STATE

No. 54511.

445 So.2d 221 (1984)

Lethel JOSHUA v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

January 25, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hermel Johnson, Jackson, for appellant.

Bill Allain, Atty. Gen. by Carolyn B. Mills, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before PATTERSON, C.J., and BOWLING and ROBERTSON, JJ.


BOWLING, Justice, for the Court:

Appellant was tried and convicted in the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial District of Hinds County. As hereinafter discussed, we can only surmise with a reasonable degree of assurance regarding the crime for which he was indicted and convicted. The indictment was fatally defective, the error was fully preserved and we are mandated to reverse and remand the cause for proper indictment.

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