State v. McMillon

Mikell, Judge.

A jury convicted Perry McMillon of involuntary manslaughter for pushing his wife, Sheila McMillon, into the path of an oncoming vehicle on Highway 84 in Decatur County, during an argument outside of Fred’s Nightclub. The trial court sentenced him to ten years to serve. In an amended motion for new trial, McMillon challenged the trial court’s denial of his Batson challenge and the effectiveness of trial counsel. The trial court found that its denial of the Batson challenge was proper, but also found that counsel was ineffective, and granted McMillon’s motion on this basis. Under…