Mississippi § 99-5-33 - Accused committed to prison if injured party is dangerously wounded.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 99-5-33 — Accused committed to prison if injured party is dangerously wounded., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 99-5-33. Accused committed to prison if injured party is dangerously wounded.
If a person be dangerously wounded the party accused shall be committed to prison until it be known whether the person wounded will recover or not, unless it appear to the court of inquiry that the case, in any event, would not amount to murder; in which case, or in the event that the person wounded do or will recover, the accused shall be dealt with as in other cases.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 99-5-33 ("Accused committed to prison if injured party is dangerously wounded.") 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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