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WRIGHT v. McADORY

No. M-2630.

536 So.2d 897 (1988)

John WRIGHT v. J.D. McAdory, Sheriff.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 7, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cynthia Stewart, Jackson, for appellant.

Robert Taylor, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., Jackson, for appellee.

En Banc.

ROBERTSON, Justice, for the Court:

I.

This case presents important questions regarding the administration of our criminal justice system. To what extent is the district attorney empowered to grant a witness immunity from prosecution in exchange for the witness' appearance before the grand jury? We answer the question and hold that, so long as the authority and approval of the circuit court are obtained, the prosecuting...

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