Jody Slade Bush v. State of Mississippi

WILSON, J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1, Jody Slade Bush was convicted of felony leaving the scene of an accident. The accident occurred when the truck Bush was driving left the road and flipped late at night in Scott County. Bush’s roommate, Matthew Smith, was ejected from the truck and suffered serious traumatic brain injuries. Following a jury trial and guilty verdict, the circuit court sentenced Bush to twelve years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), with two years suspended and two years of post-release supervision.

-¶2. On appeal, Bush claims that he was deprived of…