Legal Opinion
Dexter Powell v. State of Mississippi
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided July 26, 2018No. 2017-KA-00294-SCTPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. Dexter Powell was convicted of aggravated assault and felon in possession of a firearm following a jury trial in the Washington County Circuit Court. He appeals from those convictions, claiming: (1) ineffective assistance of counsel, and (2) insufficient evidence in support of the verdicts, both of which also were against the overwhelming weight of the evidence. Finding no reversible error, we affirm the trial court's judgment of convictions.
FACTS
¶ 2. On May 3, 2015, Jamarcus Barton, Darry Buck, Marcus Jones, Larry Ross, Adrian Pam, and Eddie Brisco went to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Fletcher v. WeirSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Edwards v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
- Archer v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2008
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3Cited by6 opinions
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