Neal v. State

EN BANC.

CHANDLER, Justice,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Jermaine Neal was convicted of the murder of his girlfriend, Lakeshia Cleveland. The Circuit Court of Tallahatchie County sentenced Neal to life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Neal appeals. He makes the following ten assignments of error for our determination:

I. Whether the jury instructions failed to track the material elements of the indictment.

II. Whether the voir dire process prejudiced the jury against Neal and denied him a fair trial.

III. Whether Neal was entitled to a change of venue.

IV. Whether the trial court…