Billue v. State

ROBERTS, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Charles Billue was convicted of grand larceny on April 30, 2009, in the Circuit Court of DeSoto County. Billue was sentenced as a habitual offender to serve ten years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Aggrieved, Billue appeals, arguing that: (1) the trial court erred in failing to move African American members of the venire to the front during voir dire to ensure a sufficient number would be selected to ensure a fair trial, and (2) the jury’s verdict is against the overwhelming weight of the evidence. Finding no error, we affirm.

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