Rodney Gray v. State of Mississippi

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 96-DP-00241-SCT RODNEY GRAY v. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI DATE OF JUDGMENT: 01/25/96 TRIAL JUDGE: HON. MARCUS D. GORDON COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: NEWTON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: THOMAS D. LEE ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE: OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY: LESLIE S. LEE DISTRICT ATTORNEY: J. KENNEDY TURNER NATURE OF THE CASE: CRIMINAL - DEATH PENALTY - (DIRECT APPEAL) DISPOSITION: AFFIRMED - 8/6/98 MOTION FOR REHEARING FILED: 8/24/98 MANDATE ISSUED: 10/15/98 EN BANC. ROBERTS, JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT: STATEMENT OF THE CASE ¶1. This appeal comes…