Legal Opinion
Chad Sanders v. State of Mississippi
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided July 24, 2018No. 2017-KA-00205-COAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIS, P.J., FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. Chad Sanders was convicted of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Sanders was sentenced to life for the first-degree murder charge and five years for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, with the sentences to run consecutively. He was ordered to pay a $7,000 fine, restitution in the amount of $6,500 to the Crime Victim's Compensation Fund, and all court costs.
¶ 2. Sanders subsequently filed a motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) and a motion for a new trial, which the circuit court denied. Sanders…
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- Donald Bell v. State of MississippiMississippi Supreme Court · 2016
- Jerami Williams v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2017
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