JONES v. STATE

No. 07-KA-59491.

564 So.2d 848 (1990)

Charles JONES v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

June 27, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Vance, Vance & Maxey, Grenada, for appellant.

Mike C. Moore, Atty. Gen. and W. Glenn Watts, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

En Banc.


HAWKINS, Presiding Justice, for the Court:

Charles Jones was indicted by the Monroe County grand jury for a February 26, 1987, sale of four ounces of marijuana. At trial on April 20, 1988, he was found guilty and sentenced by the circuit court to 20 years imprisonment, with five years suspended, and ordered to pay a fine of $50,000 and all court costs prior to his release.

We affirm his conviction, but reverse for proper sentencing on his fine, and making...

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