Yates v. State

396 So.2d 629 (1981)

Phillip G. YATES

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 52556.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

April 8, 1981.

Robert N. Brooks, Carthage, for appellant.

Bill Allain, Atty. Gen. by Mark A. Chinn, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before ROBERTSON, BROOM and HAWKINS, JJ.

BROOM, Justice, FOR THE COURT:

Cattle theft is the offense for which the defendant was convicted in the Circuit Court of Leake County. As an habitual offender, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. On his appeal, the defendant argues that the lower court erroneously (1) denied him a special venire and twelve…