Maurice Townsend v. State of Mississippi

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 2014-KA-01327-COA MAURICE TOWNSEND APPELLANT v. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI APPELLEE DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/19/2014 TRIAL JUDGE: HON. ANDREW K. HOWORTH COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: LAFAYETTE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT: RALPH STEWART GUERNSEY CARNELIA PETTIS FONDREN ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE: OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY: JEFFREY A. KLINGFUSS DISTRICT ATTORNEY: BENJAMIN F. CREEKMORE NATURE OF THE CASE: CRIMINAL - FELONY TRIAL COURT DISPOSITION: CONVICTED OF SIMPLE ASSAULT ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN…