Randall Cooper, Jr. v. State of Mississippi

WILSON, J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Randall Cooper was indicted for murder after he shot Virgil Harris. At trial, eyewitnesses to the shooting testified, as did investigating law enforcement officers. The court instructed the jury on first-degree murder, second-degree murder, heat-of-passion manslaughter, and self-defense. The jury found Cooper guilty of first-degree murder, and the court sentenced him to life imprisonment.

¶ 2. On appeal, Cooper argues that the circuit court erred by granting three of the State’s jury instructions and by. denying one of his proposed instructions. Cooper claims that…