Carey v. State

IRVING, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. This appeal arises out of Leonard Carey’s conviction, in the Hinds County Circuit Court, for the murder of Philip Charleston, and resulting life sentence in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. On April 27, 2010, Carey filed a motion for a new trial or, in the alternative, a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV), which the circuit court denied. On appeal, Carey argues that: (1) the circuit court erred in limiting the cross-examination of Marcus Smith regarding his knowledge of events prior to Charleston’s death; (2) the circuit court…