Spires v. State

DICKINSON, Justice, for the Court.

¶ 1. In this capital-murder case, the defendant was convicted and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He appeals to this Court, asserting that the trial court erred by improperly dismissing a juror, and by refusing to give a “stand-your-ground” jury instruction. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. Joel Scott Spires was indicted by a Harrison County grand jury for the capital murder of Rodney Wade Saucier, and for the underlying crime of robbery.1 At trial, the State presented sevei*al witnesses who testified…