Legal Opinion
Ladell Maggett, Jr. v. State of Mississippi
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided December 13, 2016No. 2015-KA-00215-COAPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIR, J.,
FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. The body of Quenton McKay was found on a gravel road in Bolivar County, about a mile off Highway 61. McKay had been shot six times, and his wrists were bound with duct tape. The State alléged that McKay was executed on the orders of Jerry Stewart after a drug deal gone bad. Stewart, Laddell Maggett, and Kelvin Taylor were convicted of capital murder. Each was also convicted of possession of a firearm after a felony conviction. They appeal, raising numerous issues. We find no error and affirm.
FACTS
¶2. The prosecution was built on the testimony of two accomplices…
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