Benjamin v. State

CHANDLER, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. A Jackson County jury found Tevin James Benjamin guilty of capital murder with the underlying felony of robbery, and the court sentenced him to life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) without the possibility of parole. Benjamin has appealed. We find that Benjamin’s statement to the police was taken in violation of his rights under Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966). Therefore, we reverse and remand for a new trial. We do not address Benjamin’s other issues.

FACTS

¶ 2. On October 23, 2008,…