Legal Opinion

Christopher Anderson v. State of Mississippi

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided January 12, 2016No. 2014-KA-00588-COAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

FAIR, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. A Forrest County jury found Anderson guilty of attempted burglary: The trial court sentenced Anderson as a habitual offender under Mississippi Code Annotated section 99-19-81 (Rev.2015) to seven years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, without the possibility of probation or parole. Anderson appeals, arguing that the evidence was legally insufficient to convict him. We find no error and affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. On September 2, 2013, the owner of Club Memories in Hattiesburg, Mississippi—Allen Tatum—was inside the club waiting for deliveries. The…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Bush v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Parker v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2010
  3. Croft v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2008
  4. Barron v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2013
  5. Lawrence Byrd v. State of MississippiMississippi Supreme Court · 2015

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