Legal Opinion

Chapman v. Williams

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided December 2, 2003No. 2002-CA-01057-COAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

IRVING, J., for the court.

¶ 1. A Clarke County jury, finding that Glenn Chapman maliciously prosecuted an aggravated assault charge against Trapp Williams, returned a $10,000 verdict against Chapman, and a judgment was entered accordingly. Before us is Chapman’s appeal which presents the following issues: (1) whether the verdict of the jury is contrary to the overwhelming weight of the evidence, (2) whether the court erred in admitting a videotape into evidence, and (3) whether the jury was properly instructed.

¶ 2. Discerning no error, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 3. On October 18, 1999, between 6:15 and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Wells v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Haggerty v. FosterMississippi Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Davis v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Jesco, Inc. v. ShannonMississippi Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Smith v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1998

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