Hitt v. State

CHANDLER, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. After a jury trial, Christy Hitt was convicted of simple assault upon a law enforcement officer. The Circuit Court of Neshoba County imposed the following sentence upon Hitt: “a term of three (3) years with the Mississippi Department of Corrections and ... a fíne of $1,500.00 and all costs of [c]ourt. Upon serving two (2) years, one (1) year is suspended, and [Hitt] is placed on post-release supervision for a period of three (3) years.”

¶ 2. Hitt appeals, arguing that: (1) the verdict was against the overwhelming weight of the evidence, and (2) the indictment…