§ 99-11-31. Acquittal on the merits

MS Code § 99-11-31 (2019) (N/A)
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When a defendant is acquitted on the merits of his case, and not on any ground stated in Section 99-11-29 such acquittal shall be a bar to any subsequent accusation for the same offense, notwithstanding any defect in the record, or in the form or substance of the indictment upon which such acquittal was had.