Conner v. State

GRIFFIS, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Terrance Conner was convicted of possession of a fireax'm by a convicted felon under Mississippi Code Annotated section 97-37-5(1) (Supp.2009). He was sentenced to serve six and one-half years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with five years to serve, one and one-half years suspended, and five years of post-release supervision. On appeal, Conner claims that the circuit court erred when it: (1) denied his motion for a directed verdict and for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV), (2) denied his motion for a new trial because…