Smith v. State

LEE, P.J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. On July 15, 1999, Archie Ellis, Greg Smith, Terrence Smith and Craig Gaines drove from Jackson to Vicksburg to look for work. Greg and Terrence are the sons of Albert Smith, and Craig Gaines is Albert Smith’s stepson. Archie Ellis was Albert Smith’s first cousin. The young men returned from Jackson and went to Smith’s house. Terrence entered the house, where he lived with his parents, and invited the other young men to join him. While they were in the house, Albert Smith returned from a doctor’s appointment, and became angry to find Greg and Craig in the house.…