Shedwick v. State

PATTERSON, Chief Justice,

for the Court:

In the Circuit Court of Coahoma County, Carrie Mae Shedwick was tried on a charge of murder and convicted of manslaughter. The Court sentenced her to serve a term of twelve (12) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections with five (5) years suspended.

Shedwick appeals, assigning as error that the trial court:

1. Allowed into evidence a transcript of the tape recorded statement of Shedwick;

2. Overruled Shedwick’s motion to reduce the charge to manslaughter; and

3. Overruled Shedwick’s motion for directed verdict.

The State’s case is…