Johnny William Williams v. State of Mississippi

BARNES, J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. A Hinds County jury' convicted Johnny Williams of capital murder in the killing of his seventeen-month-old daughter, Jada Williams. Williams was sentenced to life in the custody of the Mississippi Department, of Corrections without the possibility of parole. Williams now appeals. He argues jury instruction S-3 was improperly granted,, which permitted the jury to find Williams guilty of the underlying felony of child abuse without finding he actually abused the child. Williams also claims to have received ineffective assistance of counsel due to the admission of…