McGlasten v. State

IRVING, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. On August 24, 2011, a jury found Stanley McGlasten guilty of uttering a forgery. The Jasper County Circuit Court sentenced McGlasten to six years under the supervision and control of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with five years to serve, one year suspended, and one year of post-release supervision. The trial court denied McGlasten’s motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) or, alternatively, a new trial. McGlasten appeals and argues that the prosecution did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he committed the offense. He also…