Cortez Watts v. State of Mississippi

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 2021-KA-00873-SCT CORTEZ WATTS v. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/26/2021 TRIAL JUDGE: HON. CHARLES E. WEBSTER TRIAL COURT ATTORNEYS: STEPHANIE ALEXIS BROWN ROSHARWIN LEMOYNE WILLIAMS RICHARD B. LEWIS RICHARD BROOKS LEWIS, JR. COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: TUNICA COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT: OFFICE OF STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER BY: GEORGE T. HOLMES ZAKIA HELEN ANNYCE BUTLER ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE: OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY: BARBARA WAKELAND BYRD DISTRICT ATTORNEY: BRENDA FAY MITCHELL NATURE OF THE CASE: CRIMINAL - FELONY…