Kelly v. State

JAMES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Michael Kelly was convicted of possession of stolen property in the Circuit Court of Rankin County, Mississippi. On appeal, Kelly raises the following issues: (1) the trial court erred in failing to grant his motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV), as the evidence was insufficient to prove the element of guilty knowledge, (2) the trial court erred in failing to grant his motion for a new trial, as the verdict was against the overwhelming weight of the evidence, and (3) the trial court erred in denying his request for a “two-theory” jury…