Brown v. State

LEE, P.J.,

for the Court:

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 1. In 2009, Michael D. Brown, Michael D. Barksdale, and Jermaine Alston were indicted on two counts of burglary of a building other than a dwelling. Prior to trial, Brown and Barksdale filed a motion for severance in order to proceed to trial without Alston. This motion was denied. Alston did not appear for trial. A jury in the Attala County Circuit Court found Brown and Barksdale guilty of both counts. On Count I, Brown was sentenced to serve seven years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). On Count II, Brown was…