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THORNTON v. STATE

No. 2011-KP-01413-COA.

141 So.3d 5 (2014)

Melvin Tyrone THORNTON a/k/a Melvin Thornton, Appellant v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied June 24, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvin Tyrone Thornton, appellant, pro se.

Office of the Attorney General by Scott Stuart , attorney for appellee.

Before GRIFFIS, P.J., ROBERTS and FAIR, JJ.

ROBERTS, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. A jury sitting before the Humphreys County Circuit Court found Melvin Tyrone Thornton guilty of murder. The circuit court sentenced Thornton to life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). Aggrieved, Thornton appeals. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. Thornton's conviction stems from events that took place in Belzoni, Mississippi, at approximately...

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