Marlon Little v. State of Mississippi

GREENLEE, J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Marlon Little appeals his convictions for armed robbery and felon in possession of a firearm. At trial, the only substantive evidence presented by the State was the victim’s eyewitness testimony. Little argues that the victim’s initial description of the assailant to police was so inconsistent with Little’s actual physical attributes that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence, requiring reversal. We agree and reverse and remand for a new trial.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

¶2. On October 31, 2013, nurse practitioner Danny Ellis was robbed at gunpoint…