COX v. STATE

No. 50808.

365 So.2d 627 (1978)

Louise COX v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 13, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Farese, Farese & Farese, John B. Farese, Ashland, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen. by Marvin L. White, Jr., Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before PATTERSON, SUGG and BOWLING, JJ.


BOWLING, Justice, for the Court:

Appellant appeals from a conviction of murder and a life sentence by the Circuit Court of Tippah County. Three assignments of error were propounded, namely:

1. The trial court erred in failing to sequester the jury.

2. The trial court erred in not granting appellant's motion for a directed verdict at the conclusion of the evidence for the reason that the state did not meet its burden of proof.

3. The trial court...

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