Legal Opinion
Thomas v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided August 26, 2010No. 2008-KA-01637-SCTPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAMAR, Justice, for the Court:
¶ 1. Tonnie Thomas was convicted of murder 1 and first-degree arson 2 and sentenced to life without parole as a habitual offender under Mississippi Code Section 99-19-83. He argues the trial court erred in admitting two statements in violation of his Fifth-Amendment right against self-incrimination and his Sixth-Amendment right to counsel, and in denying a directed verdict on each charge. Finding no merit in the errors raised, we affirm the convictions for murder and arson.
FACTS
Testimony and Evidence Admitted at Trial
¶ 2. On March 1, 2007, the police and fire…
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