Legal Opinion
Tameka Smith v. State of Mississippi
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided July 24, 2018No. 2015-KA-01375-COAPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARLTON, J., FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. On October 16, 2013, Tameka Smith was indicted by a Forrest County grand jury on one count of armed robbery of a Dollar General store on June 5, 2013. The case proceeded to trial on March 18, 2015, and the jury found Smith guilty of armed robbery. Smith was sentenced to serve twenty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), with twelve years to serve, eight years suspended, and five years of post-release supervision.
¶ 2. On appeal, Smith asserts that (i) the trial court erred in overruling Smith's Batson objection; (ii)…
2Cases cited50 opinions
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- Snyder v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Hansen v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
- Foster v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
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