Barnett v. State

Charles Darren Barnett appeals his conviction of murder in the circuit court of Sunflower County and sentence to life imprisonment. The issues we address are the failure of the court to grant a manslaughter instruction, and granting a flight instruction to the State. For the reasons stated we find no reversible error and affirm.

FACTS

On Sunday, March 29, 1987, Robert Harmon, Willie Young and Jason Fincher were riding around Ruleville drinking beer and smoking marijuana. They stopped at a business called Tommy's Country Corner; Barnett was there at the time.

Barnett got into the car with the…