Lester v. State

862 So.2d 582 (2004)

James D. LESTER, a/k/a J.W. Lester, Appellant

v.

STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

No. 2001-KA-00217-COA.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

January 6, 2004.

Thomas H. Pearson, Clarksdale, attorney for appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by Billy L. Gore, attorney for appellee.

Before McMILLIN, C.J., BRIDGES and THOMAS, JJ.

McMILLIN, C.J., for the Court.

¶ 1. James Lester was convicted of murder by a Tunica County Circuit Court jury in the shooting death of his friend, Roger Marple. Lester has appealed the conviction. In his appeal, he raises two issues for consideration. First,…