Burrell v. State

¶ 24. Because I would affirm Burrell’s conviction but would vacate the sentence and remand this case to the Circuit Court of Tunica County for the trial court to conduct a sentencing hearing with a jury, I respectfully concur in part and dissent in part. ■

¶ 25. The jury found Burrell guilty as charged of having violated Mississippi Code Section 97-3-53, which provides that:

Any person who, without lawful authority and with or without intent to secretly confine, shall forcibly seize and confine any other person, or shall inveigle or kidnap any other person with intent to cause such person to be…