Reed v. State

KING, C. J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Cavin Earl Reed appeals his conviction of murder and sentence of life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) without the possibility of parole. Reed raises four assignments of error: (1) whether the evidence was legally sufficient; (2) whether the verdict is against the overwhelming weight of the evidence; (3) whether the trial court erred in sentencing Reed as a habitual offender; and (4) whether Reed’s constitutional right to a speedy trial was violated. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. During the early morning hours of August…