STEVENS v. STATE

No. 2000-DP-00507-SCT.

806 So.2d 1031 (2001)

Benny Joe STEVENS v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied February 14, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morris Sweatt, Sr., Columbia, J.C. Ainsworth, Jr., Monticello, Attorneys for Appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by Judy T. Martin, Jackson, Attorneys for Appellee.

EN BANC.


STATEMENT OF THE CASE

EASLEY, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. On January 12, 1999, Benny Joe Stevens ("Stevens") was indicted in Marion County on four counts of capital murder and one count of aggravated assault. The indictment charged that on October 18, 1998, Stevens murdered the four people while in the course of a burglary and felonious child abuse: Count I, Wesley Reed a/k/a Wesley Reid ("Wesley"); Count II, Glenda Reed a/k/a Glynda Reid ("Glenda...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases