Christmas v. State

KITCHENS, Justice,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Chancellor Christmas and three others were indicted for one count of armed robbery pursuant to Mississippi Code Section 97-3-79 (Rev.2006) and one count of house burglary pursuant to Mississippi Code Section 97-17-23 (Rev.2006). The State also sought an enhanced penalty pursuant to Mississippi Code Section 99-19-351 (Rev.2007), as the victim, Margie Sellers, was over the age of sixty-five years at the time the offenses occurred. Christmas was tried alone, and the jury found him guilty on both counts and also found that he deserved an enhanced penalty on…