Melvin Griffin & Larry Griffin v. State of Mississippi - Supreme Court of Mississippi

Melvin Griffin & Larry Griffin v. State of Mississippi

By Supreme Court of Mississippi

  • Release Date: 1985-11-13
  • Genre: Law

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Melvin Griffin and Larry Griffin were jointly indicted and tried in the Circuit Court of Bolivar County for conspiracy to sell, and possess with intent to sell, a controlled substance classified in Schedule II as pentazocine. The jury found them guilty on December 16, 1983, and the lower court sentenced Melvin Griffin to fifteen (15) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with five (5) years to serve, and ten (10) years suspended, and sentenced Larry Griffin to fifteen (15) years, with ten (10) years to serve, and five (5) years suspended. The Griffins appeal to this Court and assign four (4) errors in the trial below.

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