Fred Hill, III v. State of Mississippi

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

LEE, C.J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. A jury in the Lincoln County Circuit Court convicted Fred Hill of first-degree murder, shooting into a dwelling, and felon in possession of a firearm. Hill was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder conviction, and five years each for the other two convictions. All three sentences were ordered to be served consecutively in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, and Hill was ordered to pay an $8,000 fíne and $6,000 restitution to the Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund. Hill’s posttrial motions were denied, and he now…