Legal Opinion
James Wesley Scott v. State of Mississippi
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided June 21, 2016No. 2014-KA-00572-COAPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIS, P.J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. This appeal arises from James Wesley Scott’s convictions of attempted rape, kidnapping, and burglary of a dwelling and three consecutive life sentences as a habitual offender. This Court finds no error and affirms.
FACTS
¶ 2. On July 3, 2009, Scott broke into the home of Danielle Landry in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Scott entered the home, grabbed Landry, and dragged her from the living room toward the bedroom. Landry believed Scott intended to rape her, and she offered money to Scott in exchange for her release. Scott momentarily released Landry, and she…
2Cases cited64 opinions
- Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Bush v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
- Taylor v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1996
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