Cosby v. State

BARNES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Dennis Cosby was convicted of the murder of his wife, Wendy Cosby, and sentenced to life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). He appeals claiming jurisdiction and venue were improper and challenging the legal sufficiency and weight of the evidence. Finding no error, we affirm.

SUMMARY OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On February 10, 2008, Brandon Hodges, a criminal investigator for Talla-hatchie County, Mississippi, was informed that a body had been found in the Talla-hatchie River. Upon arriving at the area where the body had…