Rodise Jenkins v. State of Mississippi

GRIFFIS, P.J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Rodise Jenkins was convicted of murder by deliberate design in violation of Mississippi Code Annotated section 97-3-19(1)(a) (Supp. 2017). He was sentenced to life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. On appeal, he argues that the jury was improperly instructed and that evidence of the victim's criminal history was improperly excluded. We find no error and affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. Hazel Turner lived in Biloxi, Mississippi, with her boyfriend, Jenkins. Turner's son, Anthony Wheaton, also lived in Biloxi. On October 11, 2014, at 2 a.m., Nyra…