Hatten v. State

IRVING, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Willie Earl Hatten, Sr. was convicted in the Circuit Court of Jones County of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and sentenced to three years, as a habitual offender, in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. He appeals, alleging that the trial court erred in refusing to quash the indictment, in refusing to grant a directed verdict, and in denying his request for a new trial.

¶ 2. We find no error in Hattens’ allegations; therefore, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 3. On April 20, 2003, the Laurel Police Department received an anonymous complaint that…