Harris v. State

RUSSELL, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Roland Harris was convicted of manslaughter and an enhancement for using a firearm. He appeals, asserting three issues: (1) whether the jury should have been given a jury instruction on excusable homicide; (2) whether the circuit court erred in failing to grant a directed verdict based on the rule announced in Weathers-by; 1 and (8) whether the jury’s verdicts were contrary to the overwhelming weight of the evidence. Upon review, we find no error. Therefore, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. At around 8:80 a.m. on April 24, 2010, Edward Jones (aka…