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ROSS v. STATE

No. 1998-DP-01038-SCT.

954 So.2d 968 (2007)

Charles Wayne ROSS v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

April 26, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Office of Capital Defense Counsel by Alison R. Steiner, Andre De Gruy, for appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by Marvin L. White, Jr., for appellee.

EN BANC.

WALLER, Presiding Justice, for the Court.

¶ 1. Charles Wayne Ross was convicted of the capital murder of Hershel Ray Yancey by the Circuit Court of Tippah County and sentenced to death. Finding errors in both the guilt and sentencing phases of the trial, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

FACTS

¶ 2. The victim, Hershell Ray Yancey, was a construction worker who lived in rural Tippah County. On Friday, June 28, 1996, he was dropped off...

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