McGruder v. State

835 So.2d 104 (2003)

Anthony McGRUDER, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

No. 2001-KA-01542-COA.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

January 21, 2003.

Belinda J. Stevens, Jackson, attorney for appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by: Jeffrey A. Klingfuss, attorney for appellee.

Before SOUTHWICK, P.J., BRIDGES and MYERS, JJ.

MYERS, J., for the Court.

¶ 1. Anthony McGruder was convicted of two counts of murder and one count of arson on November 29, 2000, by the Circuit Court of Yazoo County. He now appeals citing the following issues:

I. WHETHER THE VERDICT WAS AGAINST THE OVERWHELMING WEIGHT…