Morgan v. State

RANDOLPH, Presiding Justice, for the Court:

¶ 1. Before the Court is Joe Morgan’s direct appeal of his convictions of murder of Damien Talbert and manslaughter of Ricky Thomas. Morgan received a life sentence for the murder conviction and twenty years’ incarceration for the manslaughter conviction. Morgan challenges the denial of his requested jury instruction on imperfect self defense and the denial of his motion for a mistrial. Finding that both claims lack merit, we affirm his convictions and sentences.

FACTS

¶ 2. On Saturday, January 8, 2011, Chris Don’s nightclub in Clarksdale, Mississippi,…