Watson v. State

ISHEE, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. On June 11, 2004, Cedric Watson was arrested for possession of cocaine. He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison by the Circuit Court of Lincoln County, Mississippi. Watson alleges that the trial court erred in not granting a mistrial and for failing to direct a verdict in his favor on account of an alleged discrepancy in the weight of the cocaine seized. Aggrieved by the decision, Watson appeals. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. Watson was convicted for possession of cocaine on June 20, 2005. The facts are not in dispute; however, he contends that…