Anderson v. State

ISHEE, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Charles Anderson was convicted of manslaughter. The Circuit Court of Lamar County sentenced him to twenty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). He now appeals and asserts: (1) the trial court erred in granting the State’s jury instruction S-7, and (2) the “castle doctrine” should be applied retroactively to his case. Finding no error, we affirm Anderson’s conviction and sentence.

FACTS

¶ 2. On the night of April 19, 2003, Anderson was asleep at his home when he was woken up and discovered Shelton Smith standing in his hallway.…