Harrell v. State

BARNES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Christopher Harrell was convicted for the murder of Frank Damico and for possession of a firearm by a felon. For the capital murder conviction, he was sentenced to life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC); for the possession charge, he was sentenced to ten years, to be served concurrently with his capital murder sentence. On appeal, Harrell argues that errors in the jury instructions and in the admission of evidence warrant a new trial.

SUMMARY OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. In March 2008, twenty-year-old Harrell…