Legal Opinion

Melvin Potts v. State of Mississippi

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided June 8, 2017No. 2015-KA-01377-SCTPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DICKINSON, PRESIDING JUSTICE,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Melvin Potts appeals his convictions of first-degree murder and motor-vehicle theft, arguing that the trial judge erred by-providing additional instructions to the jury, not declaring a mistrial when the jury stated it was deadlocked, and granting and refusing certain jury instructions. Potts further argues that insufficient evidence supported his conviction, and that his conviction was against the overwhelming weight of the evidence. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On May 21, 2014, Georgia Courtney received a phone…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Bush v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Weathersby v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1933
  3. Howell v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
  4. Pitchford v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2010
  5. Sharplin v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by11 opinions

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