Faust v. State

CARLTON, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Dennis Faust appeals the judgment of the Amite County Circuit Court, which convicted him of robbery and sentenced him as a habitual offender to serve fifteen years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). Faust argues (1) the trial court erred in granting Jury Instruction S-3, which allegedly constructively amended the indictment against Faust and broadened the grounds on which Faust could be convicted, and (2) the verdict is against the overwhelming weight of the evidence. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. On June 22, 2011,…