Mississippi § 99-25-3 - Affidavit charging crime of murder.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 99-25-3 — Affidavit charging crime of murder., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 99-25-3. Affidavit charging crime of murder.
“The State of Mississippi, County. “Before me, Andrew Sims, a justice of the peace of the said county, David Owens makes oath that John Jones, on or about the 8th day of July, A.D. 1906, in said county, did feloniously, wilfully, and of malice aforethought, kill and murder Timothy Anderson, against the peace and dignity of the State of Mississippi. “David Owens. “Sworn to and subscribed before me, the 9th day of July, 1906. “Andrew Sims, J.P.” Click to view
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Section 99-25-3 ("Affidavit charging crime of murder.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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