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WORTHAM v. STATE

No. 2002-KA-02135-COA.

883 So.2d 599 (2004)

William Lee (Willie) WORTHAM, Appellant v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied October 5, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mack A. Bethea, Gulfport, attorney for appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by Jean Smith Vaughan, attorney for appellee.

EN BANC.

MYERS, J., for the Court.

¶ 1. William Lee (Willie) Wortham was indicted for the murders of his wife, Shirley Wortham, and her son, Lavon Buckhalter. Wortham was tried by a jury in the Circuit Court of Stone County. He was convicted on both counts and sentenced to life imprisonment. From that conviction, he appeals and raises the following issues:

I. DID THE TRIAL COURT ERR IN DENYING WORTHAM'S MOTION FOR A DIRECTED VERDICT?

II. WAS THE JURY PROPERLY...

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