§ 99-11-33. Acquittal or conviction by justice of the peace for misdemeanor not to bar prosecution for felony

MS Code § 99-11-33 (2019) (N/A)
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The acquittal or conviction of a person by a justice of the peace, or a county court on a charge of being guilty of a misdemeanor, shall not be a bar to a prosecution for a felony in the same matter; but thereafter, on indictment for the felony, if the accused be acquitted thereof, he shall not be convicted of the constituent misdemeanor; and, if convicted of the felony, the court may moderate the sentence so as not to punish for the constituent misdemeanor.