Legal Opinion
Sylvester Garner v. State of Mississippi
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided May 15, 2018No. 2015–KA–00141–COAPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
GREENLEE, J., FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. A jury sitting before the Hinds County Circuit Court, First Judicial District, found Tracey Lynn Garner guilty of depraved-heart murder and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Garner appeals and claims the circuit court erred when it allowed the prosecution to present expert testimony from three physicians. We disagree. However, the circuit court erred when it denied Garner's motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) regarding the conviction for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Consequently, we affirm the circuit court's judgment in part, and…
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