Harris v. State

CHANDLER, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Antonio Harris was found guilty of manslaughter after a trial in the Circuit Court of Leflore County and sentenced to twenty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Harris appeals, arguing that (1) the trial court abused its discretion in allowing the testimony of Ashley Smith; (2) the trial court erroneously denied his motion for a JNOV; and (3) the trial court erroneously denied his motion for a new trial.

FACTS

¶ 2. Harris was romantically involved with Julisa Smith, with whom he had several children. Harris was aware that Smith had…