Legal Opinion

McCain v. State

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided May 1, 2007No. 2005-KA-01892-COAPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

971 So.2d 608 (2007)

William T. McCAIN a/k/a William McCain, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

No. 2005-KA-01892-COA.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

May 1, 2007.

Rehearing Denied September 11, 2007.

Certiorari Denied December 13, 2007.

Virginia L. Watkins, attorney for appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by W. Glenn Watts, attorney for appellee.

Before LEE, P.J., BARNES and CARLTON, JJ.

CARLTON, J., for the Court.

¶ 1. William "Billy" McCain was convicted by a Hinds County Circuit Court jury for the crime of murder. On appeal, he argues a violation of his right to testify and other…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Edwards v. BalisokSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  4. Bush v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Minnick v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1990

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2011
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  3. Husband v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2009
  4. Hollins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2012
  5. Branch v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2013

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