Ross v. State

GRIFFIS, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. At a prior trial Charles Wayne Ross was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death in the Circuit Court of Tippah County. On direct appeal, the supreme court reversed the conviction finding reversible error in both the guilt and sentencing phases of the trial. Ross v. State, 954 So.2d 968 (Miss.2007) (“Ross I”).

¶2. Ross was re-tried and found guilty of murder. He was sentenced, as a habitual offender, to life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (“MDOC”) without eligibility for parole or early release. Ross appeals and claims that:…