Curtis Leslie v. State of Mississippi

MAXWELL, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Despite Curtis Leslie’s efforts to mask himself, Travis Taylor recognized Leslie as one of the two men who carjacked him. Taylor had been shooting pool with Leslie just an hour earlier, and Leslie was still wearing the same shirt when he robbed him. Leslie was indicted and tried for armed carjacking. His first trial resulted in a mistrial. But his second trial resulted in a conviction.

¶ 2. On appeal, Leslie argues his second trial was barred by the Double Jeopardy Clause. The key issue in Leslie’s case was Taylor’s identification of him. The identification was…