Bankston v. State

GRIFFIS, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Christopher Lee Bankston was convicted of aggravated assault. He was sentenced to serve a term of fifteen years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with fourteen years suspended, five years probation and a $500 fine.

¶ 2. On appeal, Bankston asserts the trial court erred in: (1) admitting statements into evidence as excited utterances, and (2) denying his motion for a mistrial. We find no error and affirm.

FACTS

¶ 3. Christopher Bankston, Clinton Pick-ens, and Deon “Prime Time” Jefferson were acquaintances living in Grenada, Mississippi. In…