Brooks v. State

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

¶ 1. On September 15, 1990, three-year-old Courtney Smith was abducted from the bed she shared with her two sisters. She was found murdered two days later. Courtney's five-year-old sister, Ashley, identified Levon Brooks as the person who took Courtney from the bed. Brooks was convicted of the capital murder of Courtney. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

¶ 2. In the early morning hours of September 15, 1990, three-year-old Courtney Smith was taken from her bed. Two days later, Courtney was…