Kevin D. Boudreaux, Jr. v. State of Mississippi

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

LEE, C.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Kevin Boudreaux Jr. was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Boudreaux filed posttrial motions, which the trial court denied. Boudreaux now appeals, asserting the following issues: (1) the jury was not properly instructed on deliberate design; (2) the trial court erred in excluding evidence of the victim’s level of intoxication; (3) the evidence supports a manslaughter conviction; and (4) his trial counsel was ineffective.

FACTS

¶2. On February 10, 2013, Boudreaux returned to his…