John Lee Franklin v. State of Mississippi

PIERCE, Justice,

for the Court:

¶1. John Lee Franklin was found guilty of arson by a Scott County jury. The Scott County Circuit Court sentenced Franklin to eighteen years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and ordered that Franklin pay a $1,500 fine, make restitution to the dwelling house owners in the amount of $10,000 and make restitution to the victim in the amount of $3,000. The court ordered that the fine and restitutions be made in monthly installments of $150, with the first payment due ninety days following Franklin’s release from confinement. Franklin appeals,…