VAUGHN v. STATE

No. 2011-KA-01777-COA.

111 So.3d 1289 (2013)

Xavier D. VAUGHN a/k/a Xavier Vaughn, Appellant v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

April 30, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Fernald Jr. , Brookhaven, attorney for appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by W. Glenn Watts , attorney for appellee.

Before LEE, C.J., FAIR and JAMES, JJ.


FAIR, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. Xavier Vaughn was convicted of manslaughter for the death of Billy Ray Miller. He was sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment, with fifteen to serve and five years suspended. On appeal, Vaughn raises the following issues: (1) whether the trial court erred by denying his motion for a new trial based upon juror misconduct; and (2) whether the verdict was against the overwhelming weight of the evidence. Finding no error, we affirm....

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