Evans v. State

797 So.2d 811 (2000)

Milton EVANS, Jr.

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 1999-KA-00254-SCT.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

July 27, 2000.

Richard Earl Smith, Jr., Vicksburg, Attorney for Appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by, Jean Smith Vaughan, Jackson, Attorney for Appellee.

Before PRATHER, C.J., MILLS AND COBB, JJ.

PRATHER, Chief Justice, for the Court:

INTRODUCTION

¶ 1. Milton Evans, Jr., was convicted of one count of manslaughter, one count of murder, and two counts of aggravated assault. He now appeals his manslaughter conviction, arguing that the jury was improperly instructed on the defense of…