Legal Opinion

Brooks v. State

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided November 12, 2008No. 2007-KA-00828-COAPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARNES, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. David Brooks was indicted on five counts of aggravated assault of law enforcement officers arising out of events that occurred during a multi-vehicle police chase. He was convicted in the Circuit Court of Oktibbeha County of two counts of aggravated assault of law enforcement officers and sentenced to two consecutive sentences of twenty years each. He now appeals his convictions and sentences.

¶ 2. On appeal, Brooks raises the following four issues:

1. Whether the trial court erred when it granted the State’s motion to amend the indictment on the day of trial where…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Bush v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Heidel v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Mease v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Hopkins v. ReevesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Brooks v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2009
  2. Hye v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2015
  3. Gebben v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2012
  4. Buchanan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2011
  5. David Brooks v. State of MississippiMississippi Supreme Court · 2006

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