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HOGAN v. STATE

No. 2010-KA-00345-COA.

89 So.3d 36 (2011)

William Joseph HOGAN, Appellant v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied January 24, 2012.

Certiorari Denied May 24, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leslie S. Lee , Jackson, Erin Elizabeth Pridgen , attorneys for appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by John R. Henry Jr. , attorney for appellee.

Before IRVING, P.J., MAXWELL and RUSSELL, JJ.

MAXWELL, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. William Hogan fatally shot his wife in the face. A DeSoto County jury convicted him of murder. Though he admitted killing his wife, Hogan argues the circuit judge erred in denying him a directed verdict or new trial because: (1) he was temporarily insane during the shooting; and (2) at most, he committed manslaughter in the heat of passion, not deliberate-design murder. Finding substantial evidence supports the jury's decision...

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