Legal Opinion

Marvin Titus v. State of Mississippi

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided March 14, 2017No. 2015-KA-00927-COAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

CARLTON, J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. A jury found Marvin Titus guilty of deliberate-design murder and the display of a firearm during the commission of’the murder. See Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-19(1)(a) (Rev. 2014); Miss. Code Ann. § 97-37-37(1) (Rev. 2014). On appeal from his conviction and sentences, Titus argues that the circuit court erroneously denied his motion for a new trial because the verdict was against the overwhelming weight of the evidence. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. At .1:09 a.m. on January 18, 2013, Raymond Vicks placed a 911 call to the Greenville Police Department to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Underwood v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Beasley v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2014
  3. Williams v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Dependable Abrasives, Inc. v. PierceMississippi Supreme Court · 2015
  5. Pryor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2000

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