Legal Opinion
Townes v. State
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided April 10, 2012No. 2010-KA-02094-COAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARLTON, J., for the Court:
¶ 1. Marquis T. Townes was convicted in the Tate County Circuit Court of conspiracy, burglary of a dwelling, and grand larceny. Aggrieved, he now appeals, arguing that the circuit court erred in denying his challenges for cause as to several members of the venire. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.
FACTS
¶ 2. A grand jury in Tate County, Mississippi, indicted Townes on March 12, 2010, for conspiracy to commit burglary of a dwelling, burglary of a dwelling, and grand larceny. During the jury-selection conference prior to his trial, Townes requested that the…
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