TANNER v. STATE

No. 89-KA-0238.

566 So.2d 1246 (1990)

Ricky TANNER v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied September 26, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald P. Sigalas, Pascagoula, for appellant.

Mike C. Moore, Atty. Gen. and Wayne M. Snuggs, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before HAWKINS, P.J., and PRATHER and ROBERTSON, JJ.


ROBERTSON, Justice, for the Court:

I.

This is what some call a supply-and-buy sale of marijuana case. A paid confidential informant supplied marijuana to the defendant. The state's undercover narcotics agent then bought the marijuana from the defendant, whereupon the state mounted its prosecution. Under settled law the state may not do this. What makes this case of note is that the representatives of the state's prosecutorial interest have asked that we...

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