Moore v. State

BARNES, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. John Henry Moore was indicted for the deliberate design murder of his son-in-law, Virgie Cousins, Jr. At trial, Moore defended the charge on the grounds of self-defense and defense of others; the jury rejected these defenses but found Moore guilty of the lesser offense of manslaughter. The court sentenced Moore to serve a term of twenty years’ imprisonment, with twelve years suspended and three years’ post-release supervision, and ordered him to pay all costs associated with the case. Moore’s motion for a new trial was denied by the trial court. Aggrieved, Moore…