Legal Opinion
Marquis D. Saunders v. State of Mississippi
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided April 10, 2018No. 2017–KA–00188–COAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WESTBROOKS, J., FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. Marquis Saunders was convicted of one count of first-degree murder and one count of car theft in the Second Judicial District of Harrison County. He was sentenced to life in prison for the murder conviction and five years for car theft, with the sentences to run concurrently. Saunders filed a motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV), or for a new trial, which the circuit court denied. Saunders now appeals. After review of the record, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2. After living in New York, Saunders moved to D'Iberville,…
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- Weems v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2010
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