The Mississippi Supreme Court handed down one opinion today. It is an uncommon interlocutory appeal in a felony case considering a double jeopardy argument.
Middleton v. State, 2024-IA-00144-SCT (Criminal – Felony)
Affirming the trial court’s denial of a motion to dismiss an indictment for felony possession of methamphetamine on the basis of double jeopardy, holding that the municipal court’s determination of the fine for possession of a controlled substance did not constitute a conviction for a possession of a controlled substance for double jeopardy to attach.
(9-0)
Other Orders
- Estate of Warren: Warren v. Maharrey, 2023-CT-00438-SCT (denying cert)
- In Re: Lonnie Coleman, 2024-M-00712 (granting mandamus and directing the trial court to enter rulings within 30 days)
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