Legal Opinion

Byron Armstrong v. State of Mississippi

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided October 23, 2018No. 2017-KA-00547-COAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

GREENLEE, J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Byron Armstrong was convicted of murder and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. Armstrong was sentenced as a violent habitual offender to two life-without-parole sentences, with the sentences to be served concurrently in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Finding no arguable issue for appeal, Armstrong's appellate counsel filed a brief pursuant to Lindsey v. State , 939 So.2d 743 (Miss. 2005). This Court gave Armstrong additional time to file a supplemental brief, which he has not done.

FACTS

¶ 2. Armstrong admittedly killed James…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lindsey v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Anthony Windless v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2015

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