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David Thomas v. State of Mississippi

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided June 14, 2018No. 2016–KA–01146–SCTPublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CHAMBERLIN, JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. David Thomas admitted in oral and written statements to police that he and Jontez Garvis had attacked Fred Jackson and stolen cash from him. After being hospitalized for forty-one days due to the injuries inflicted by the two men, Jackson died. Thomas was indicted for and convicted of capital murder. The trial court sentenced Thomas to life in prison without parole. After review, we affirm Thomas's conviction and sentence.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On January 29, 2012, Sean Snow, a deputy sheriff, responded to Tri-State Recycling, also known as…

2Cases cited68 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. David Stanfield v. State of MississippiMississippi Supreme Court · 2019
  2. Adrian Tamilrah Moore a/k/a Adrian Moore a/k/a Adrin Moore v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2026
  3. Alphonso Ward a/k/a Alfonso Ward a/k/a Alfonzo Ward v. State of Mississippi;Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2024
  4. Carly Madison Gregg a/k/a Carley Madison Gregg v. State of MississippiMississippi Supreme Court · 2026
  5. Charles Richard Robb v. Denise A. McLaughlinCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2023

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