Mississippi § 99-27-9 - Statement not limited to proof of single violation at trial.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 99-27-9 — Statement not limited to proof of single violation at trial., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 99-27-9. Statement not limited to proof of single violation at trial.
On the trial of all prosecutions for the violation of law by the sale or giving away of liquors, bitters, or drinks, the state shall not be confined to the proof of a single violation, but may give evidence in any one or more offenses of the same character committed anterior to the day laid in the indictment or in the affidavit, and not barred by the statute of limitations; but in such case, after conviction or acquittal on the merits, the accused shall not again be liable to prosecution for any offense of the same character committed anterior to the day laid in the indictment or in the affidavit.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 99-27-9 ("Statement not limited to proof of single violation at trial.") 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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