Franklin v. State

KING, C.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Patrick Franklin was convicted in the Circuit Court of Tunica County for the murder of Derrick Taylor and sentenced to life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). Aggrieved, Franklin appeals raising six issues:

I. Whether the circuit court erred by denying his motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) or, alternatively, a new trial;

II. Whether the circuit court erred by overruling defense counsel’s objection to the prosecutor’s impeachment of Misty Boling with a prior inconsistent statement;

III. Whether the circuit court…