Montgomery v. State

CHANDLER, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Harrison Montgomery, Jr. was involved in an automobile accident in which he ran a red light and fled the scene of the accident. The victim of the accident eventually died from the injuries he sustained. The Circuit Court of Tunica County convicted Montgomery of manslaughter. Miss.Code Ann. § 97-3^7 (Rev.2000). Montgomery appeals, raising the following issues:

I. WHETHER THE COURT ERRED IN ALLOWING EVIDENCE THAT MONTGOMERY RAN A RED LIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT

II. WHETHER THE COURT ERRED IN DENYING MONTGOMERY’S MOTION FOR A DIRECTED VERDICT AND WHETHER THE…