Legal Opinion
Roger Lee Jackson v. State of Mississippi
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided June 14, 2018No. 2017–KA–00719–SCTPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. Roger Lee Jackson appeals from his convictions for aggravated assault and felon in possession of a firearm after a jury trial in Hinds County Circuit Court. The jury acquitted Jackson of deliberate-design murder, which was charged in the same indictment. Jackson claims the trial court committed reversible error by: (1) limiting defense counsel's cross-examination of State's witnesses; and (2) limiting defense counsel's closing argument about reasonable doubt. Finding no reversible error, we affirm Jackson's convictions.
FACTS
¶ 2. In the early morning hours on…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Chase v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
- Foster v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
- Flowers v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2000
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3Cited by17 opinions
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