Ronnell Phillips v. State of Mississippi

LEE, C.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. In this appeal, we must determine whether the trial court erred in failing to grant a mistrial after comments made by two State witnesses. Finding no error, we affirm.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. Ronnell Phillips was convicted of Count I, conspiracy; Count II, shooting into a dwelling; and Count III, murder. He was sentenced to, respectively, five years, ten years, and forty years. All counts were ordered to run consecutively to each other and to be served in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

¶ 3. Phillips filed post-trial motions, which were…