MAXWELL, J., for the Court:
¶ 1. A jury found Keith Duran Sanders guilty of murder after he killed Darryl Baxstrum outside a bar in Philadelphia, Mississippi. On appeal, Sanders argues the circuit court erred in refusing his proposed heat-of-passion manslaughter instruction and that his lawyer was constitutionally deficient. Because there was no evidence Sanders responded to immediate and reasonable provocation when he shot and killed Baxstrum, we find refusal...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
- Updated daily.
- Uncompromising quality.
- Complete, Accurate, Current.
