Legal Opinion
Cox v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided June 25, 2016No. 2013-DP-00087-SCTPublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RANDOLPH, Presiding Justice,
for the Court:
¶ 1. David Cox was indicted in an eight-count indictment for capital murder, kidnapping (two counts), sexual battery (three counts), burglary, and firing into an occupied dwelling. Cox was declared competent to stand trial. Cox pleaded guilty to all charges, including capital murder. As the State sought the death penalty, a jury was empaneled to determine his sentence. The jury returned a verdict of death, and the trial court entered a death sentence.
BACKGROUND1
¶2. David Cox (“Cox”) and Kim Cox (“Kim”) had two children of their marriage, D.C. and J.C.…
2Cases cited89 opinions
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- Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by26 opinions
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