Usry v. State

PRATHER, Justice,

for the Court:

Edward B. Usry, Jr. was convicted of armed robbery in the Circuit Court of Hinds County. For the reasons outlined below, we reverse.

I

At approximately 1:30 a.m., September 6, 1983, Karen Howard was sweeping the parking lot of a Jackson, Mississippi convenience store when a blue Dodge Duster drove in. The blue Duster was carrying two men, the driver wearing a green shirt. Miss Howard returned inside to assist the would-be customers.

As Miss Howard took her place behind the counter, she turned around to find a pistol pointed at her face and the passenger of the blue…