Childs v. State

PIERCE, Justice, for the Court:

¶ 1. Verina Childs (“Verina”) was convicted of murdering her husband, Douglas Childs (“Doug”), on August 4, 2011, following a four-day jury trial. She was sentenced to life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). After her conviction, Veri-na filed a motion for a new trial, which was denied. Verina now appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Oktib-beha County, Mississippi.

¶2. On appeal, Verina argues three issues:

I. The State violated Childs’s due-process rights by destroying evidence in violation of state law.

II…