Dennis Thompson v. State of Mississippi

CARLTON, J., DISSENTING:

¶ 46. I respectfully dissent from the majority's opinion finding no error by the circuit court in allowing the State to prosecute Thompson for first-degree, or deliberate-design, murder in violation of section 97-3-19(1)(a) without also prosecuting Thompson on the indicted offense of capital murder (felony murder) in violation of section 97-3-19(2)(e). Finding error by the circuit court, I would reverse Thompson's conviction and vacate his sentence. 3

¶ 47. On December 8, 2009, a grand jury indicted Dennis Thompson for Count I, conspiracy to commit robbery in violation…