Griffin v. State

GRIFFIS, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Dewaun O’Sha Griffin was convicted in the Leake County Circuit Court for the murder of Daphne Nicole Harper (“Daphne”). He was sentenced to life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. On appeal, Griffin asserts that: (1) the circuit court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict; (2) the verdict is against the overwhelming weight of the evidence; and (3) the jury was improperly instructed to consider the lesser crime of manslaughter only after it considered the actual charge of murder. We find no error and affirm.

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