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SMITH v. STATE

No. 2001-KA-00129-COA.

826 So.2d 768 (2002)

Chauncey L. SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

September 17, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter E. Wood, Ridgeland, attorney for appellant.

Office of the Attorney General, by W. Glenn Watts, attorney for appellee.

Before McMILLIN, C.J., BRIDGES, and THOMAS, JJ.

BRIDGES, J., for the court.

¶ 1. On August 1, 1996, a jury found Chauncey Smith guilty of capital murder. After the jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision on sentencing, the court sentenced Smith to life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Smith filed a motion for JNOV or new trial on August 19, 1996, but as the court was unaware of the motion, it was not ruled on until March 8, 2001, when it was denied. Subsequently, Smith was granted an out-of...

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