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Nelson v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 23, 2009No. 2008-KA-00299-SCTPublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PIERCE, Justice, for the Court.

¶ 1. Issac Jermaine Nelson (Nelson) was indicted for Count I, murder of Shannon Lee Torrence (Shannon) while engaged in the commission of a robbery in violation of Mississippi Code Section 97-3-19(2)(e), and Count II, kidnapping of Shannon in violation of Mississippi Code Section 97-3-53. On January 22-24, 2007, Nelson was tried in the Scott County Circuit Court, Judge Marcus D. Gordon presiding, for the *900capital murder and kidnapping of Shannon. The jury convicted Nelson of simple murder, a lesser offense, and kidnapping. Nelson was sentenced in Count I to life…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  4. Brewer v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Michigan v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Davis v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2009
  2. Rowland v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2012
  3. Solanki v. ErvinMississippi Supreme Court · 2009
  4. Thomas v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2010
  5. Barfield v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2009

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