Minor v. State
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
1Opinion of the Court
MAXWELL, J.,
for the court:
¶ 1. Andy Edward Minor was convicted of shooting into a dwelling, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On appeal, he argues: (1) the State violated its Brady obligations; (2) the trial judge abused his discretion by denying his motion for continuance; (3) the admission of one of Minor’s prior felony convictions and other bad acts was plain error; and (4) the jury’s verdict is against the overwhelming weight of the evidence. Finding no error, we affirm.
FACTS
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