Legal Opinion
Lee v. State
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided January 31, 2012No. 2010-KP-00707-COAPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEE, C.J.,
for the Court:
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 1. A jury in the Lowndes County Circuit Court found Major Lee Jr. guilty of possession of cocaine. The trial court sentenced Lee as a habitual offender to serve sixteen years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Lee was also ordered to pay a $100,000 fine. Lee filed post-trial motions, which were denied.
¶ 2. Lee now appeals, asserting the following issues: (1) the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress; (2) the jury verdict is against the overwhelming weight of the evidence; (3) the trial court erred in denying…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Rankin v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
- Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2003
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3Cited by6 opinions
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