Legal Opinion
Willie Carl Pickett v. State of Mississippi
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided February 6, 2018No. 2016–KA–00932–COAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREENLEE, J., FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. Jacarrus Pickett and Willie Pickett were tried jointly and convicted of attempted first-degree murder. On appeal, they argue: (1) the indictment was improperly amended; (2) the indictment, as amended, is void; (3) the jury was improperly instructed on the elements of attempted murder; (4) Mississippi's attempted-murder statute is unconstitutional; and (5) the verdict was against the weight and sufficiency of the evidence. We find no error and affirm.
FACTS
¶ 2. Walter Culpepper, James Taylor, and Decarlos Clark worked as garbage men in Meridian, Mississippi. On…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Bush v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
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- Brawner v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2006
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