Legal Opinion

Marcus Andrew Walker v. State of Mississippi

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided December 5, 2017No. 2016–KA–00873–COAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

BARNES, J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Marcus Walker was convicted of felony escape in Forrest County Circuit Court, and sentenced to five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). After the circuit court denied his post-trial motion, he appealed. Finding no error, we affirm the judgment.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. In 2008, Walker was convicted of simple robbery and sentenced to twenty years in the custody of the MDOC, with fifteen years suspended and five years of post-release supervision. In October 2012, Walker was arrested on a misdemeanor charge. The circuit…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Smith v. RobbinsSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Lindsey v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Newell v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2010
  4. Sharp v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Miller v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1986

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