Miss. Code § 99-15-23

Current through 5/14/2024

Section 99-15-23 - Plea entered when defendant stands mute

If the defendant, on arraignment, refuses or neglects to plead, or stands mute, the court must cause the plea of "not guilty" to be entered, and the trial to proceed.

Miss. Code § 99-15-23

Codes, Hutchinson's 1848, ch. 65, art. 2(51); 1857, ch. 64, art. 293; 1871, § 2757; 1880, § 3056; 1892, § 1407; 1906, § 1480; Hemingway's 1917, § 1238; 1930, § 1261; 1942, § 2504.