Bryn Ellis v. State of Mississippi

IRVING, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. A jury sitting before the Hinds County Circuit Court found Bryn Ellis guilty of murder. The circuit court sentenced Ellis to life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Ellis appeals and claims the circuit court erred when it allowed the prosecution to introduce an unavailable witness’s prior testimony. Ellis also claims that the circuit court improperly allowed the prosecution to introduce hearsay statements into evidence. Finally, Ellis claims the prosecutor made an improper comment during closing arguments. Finding no error, we affirm.

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