Artea Chilton v. State of Mississippi

WESTBROOKS, J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Artea Chilton was indicted on one count of armed robbery using a deadly weapon. After a jury trial, Chilton was found guilty of armed robbery, and the Forrest County Circuit Court sentenced him to twenty-five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), with twenty years to serve, and five years of postrelease supervision (PRS), and to pay a $5,000 fine. After sentencing, Chilton filed a motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) or, in the alternative, a new trial, which the court denied after a hearing. After our…