Legal Opinion · Dissent

Miller v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided June 17, 2004No. 2001-CT-01223-SCTPublished

1Dissent

¶ 15. Because the evidence was insufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that Donald Wade Miller was guilty of arson, I respectfully dissent.

¶ 16. The plurality relies on the Court of Appeals' conclusion that the following evidence was consistent with the guilty verdict rendered against Miller:(1) Miller was the sole occupant of the trailer, (2) a telephone call was made from the trailer approximately ten minutes before the fire was reported, (3) Miller was the last person known to be at the trailer, (4) a car was seen leaving the vicinity of Miller's trailer shortly before the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Isaac v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Moody v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Holloman v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1928
  4. White v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Miller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2003

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