FORTUNE v. STATE

No. 1999-KA-00475-COA.

766 So.2d 827 (2000)

Vernon Christopher FORTUNE, Appellant, v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

September 12, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Keith Treadway, Olive Branch, Attorney for Appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by Jean Smith Vaughan, Attorney for Appellee.

BEFORE KING, P.J., BRIDGES, AND MOORE, JJ.


MOORE, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. Vernon Christopher Fortune was indicted by a DeSoto County grand jury for conspiracy and sale of a controlled substance, to-wit, less than an ounce of marijuana. Following a jury trial, Fortune was found guilty of both crimes charged. The circuit court sentenced Fortune to five years suspended pending future good behavior for conspiracy, and three years with the last six months suspended pending future good behavior for sale of...

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