Love v. State

MAXWELL, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Peter Love shot and killed Trentis Thornton in front of several witnesses. While it is undisputed Trentis was unarmed, Love argued the shooting was justified because Trentis was the aggressor and Love believed Trentis was reaching for a gun. An Attala County jury found Love guilty of murder, rejecting his self-defense claim. On appeal, Love argues the trial judge denied him a meaningful opportunity to present his self-defense theory by allowing defense witnesses to testify Trentis was reaching behind his back, but restricting them from speculating he was going…