Dennis Thompson v. State of Mississippi

GREENLEE, J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Dennis Thompson appeals his conviction for murder; finding no reversible error, we affirm.

¶ 2. On December 8, 2009, Thompson was indicted for one count of conspiracy to commit robbery and one count of capital murder. On February 24, 2014, a jury trial commenced in the Circuit Court of Coahoma County. During trial, Thompson requested that the jury be instructed to consider simple murder in the event they found him not guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery. On the morning of February 27, 2014, the jury retired to deliberate. Following deliberations, the jury…