Parker v. State

PIERCE, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Fernando Martinez Parker was indicted by a grand jury of Coahoma County in November 2004 for possession of a firearm on educational property in violation of Mississippi Code Section 97-37-17, for murder of Jarvis Moore in violation of Mississippi Code Section 93-3-19, and for aggravated assault of Justin Moore in violation of Mississippi Code Section 97-3-7(2)(b). Parker was tried and convicted of all three charges. The Honorable Kenneth Thomas sentenced Parker to life without parole for the murder of Jarvis Moore, three years for possession of a firearm on…