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108 Miss. 464

Scott v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1914

Mississippi Supreme Court · decided 1914-10-15

Hon. W. A Henry, Judge. York Scott was convicted of burglary arid appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently March 1968

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Decided 1914-10-15

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Cook, J.,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2Appellant was convicted of burglary, and appeals. The only evidence in the record upon which a verdict of conviction could be based is the alleged testimony of bloodhounds. There is nothing to show that the bloodhounds were started on the track of defendant at the scene of the crime. There is nothing in the record to show that defendant was connected with the burglary, except the testimony of the hounds, if what'they did can be called evidence. In fact, according to previous decision of this court, the trial court should have directed a verdict of not guilty. Carter v. State, 64 So. 215, 50 L. R. A. (N. S.) 1112.

¶3Reversed and judgment here.

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