BARNES, J., for the Court.
¶ 1. Henry C. Payton, on retrial, was convicted of armed robbery and arson on September 7, 2001. The Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed both convictions and the sentence as to arson, but reversed the sentence as to armed robbery and remanded the case for resentencing as to that count. From this resentencing, Payton appeals, arguing that the judge who resentenced him should have remained recused for all purposes in the case. We agree...
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