McKenzie v. State

BARNES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Rodney Phillip McKenzie Jr. was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), without eligibility for parole. He appeals his conviction, and finding no error, we affirm the circuit court’s judgment.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶2. At approximately 3:00 a.m. on August 10, 2010, the Pascagoula Police Department was alerted to a single-vehicle accident. Upon arrival, the police discovered a blue van that had struck a telephone pole. In the driver’s seat was the deceased body of…