Eric James Foster v. State of Mississippi

¶ 40. Because I believe that Foster’s sentence is illegal, as it is not reasonably less than his life, I dissent. Because I believe that the majority’s rendition of the facts is incomplete, I begin with a recitation of those facts.

¶ 41. On December 2, 2009, the Bank of Franklin was robbed. The police eventually arrested Donald Wilson, Tyrone Butler, and Eric Foster for the robbery. Foster was indicted for armed robbery and tried on October 18, 2011. That same day, the jury found him guilty, and the trial court held a sentencing hearing.8 Immediately after the jury was excused, the trial court…