Brown v. State

ISHEE, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Johnny “Shug” Brown was convicted in the Circuit Court of Hinds County of murdering Violar “Shun” Bracey. He was sentenced as a habitual offender to life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Aggrieved by his conviction, Brown appeals. He asserts the following alleged assignments of error:

I. Whether it was error to refuse defense jury instruction D-l, which instructed the jury on accidental homicide.

II. Whether it was error to permit Dr. Stephen Hayne to testify.

III. Whether the evidence was sufficient to support Brown’s conviction.

IV.…