Joshua Hurst v. State of Mississippi

KING, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Joshua Hurst was convicted by a jury of his peers on two counts of murder, two counts of aggravated assault, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He appeals to this Court arguing that his constitutional and statutory rights to a speedy trial were violated, and also that the trial court erred by declining to order a mistrial for a discovery violation. Because his arguments are without merit, this Court affirms his convictions.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶2. On March 7, 2013, several people were shot, and two were killed, at a home in…