THORNTON v. STATE

No. 2001-KA-01262-COA.

841 So.2d 170 (2003)

Harvey Clifton THORNTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

February 18, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Davis, Moss Point, attorney for appellant.

Office of the Attorney General, by Scott Stuart, attorney for appellee.

Before THOMAS, P.J., IRVING and MYERS, JJ.


IRVING, J., for the court.

¶ 1. Harvey Clifton Thornton (Thornton) was convicted by a jury, sitting for the Circuit Court of Harrison County, for the manslaughter of his brother, Shelton Gerald Thornton. The trial judge sentenced him to serve a term of twenty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Thornton has appealed, asserting the following issues: (1) whether the admission of the tape of Addie Thornton's statement to law enforcement...

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