Miles v. State
| Docket Number: | 2006-KA-00723-COA | |
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Opinion Link Opinion Date: 05-01-2007 Opinion Author: CARLTON, J. Holding: Affirmed |
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Topic: Shooting into dwelling house - Sufficiency of evidence Judge(s) Concurring: KING, C.J., LEE AND MYERS, P.JJ., IRVING, CHANDLER, GRIFFIS, BARNES, ISHEE AND ROBERTS, JJ. Procedural History: Jury Trial Nature of the Case: CRIMINAL - FELONY |
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| Trial Court: |
Date of Trial Judgment: 08-26-2005 Appealed from: Forrest County Circuit Court Judge: Robert Helfrich Disposition: CONVICTED OF SHOOTING INTO A DWELLING: SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE MDOC, PAYMENT OF A $1,000 FINE AND A $100 ASSESSMENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI CRIME VICTIM’S COMPENSATION FUND District Attorney: Jon Mark Weathers Case Number: 05-101-CR |
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| Appellant: | CARLOS MILES A/K/A CARLOS RODIUEZ MILES A/K/A CARLOS RODRIGUEZ MILES A/K/A "C-LOW" |
JONATHAN MICHAEL FARRIS |
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| Appellee: | STATE OF MISSISSIPPI | OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY: LADONNA C. HOLLAND |
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| Topic: | Shooting into dwelling house - Sufficiency of evidence |
| Summary of the Facts: | Carlos Miles was convicted of shooting into a dwelling house. He appeals. |
| Summary of Opinion Analysis: | Miles argues that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction for shooting into a dwelling house, because no witnesses actually saw Miles point the gun at the house and fire a projectile into it. Miles’ statement establishes that he was present at the home and that he fired at least one bullet from a weapon while standing at or near the front door of the house. Two witnesses testified that they immediately recognized Miles’ voice when he began yelling. Both women also stated that, when the blinds fell off the window, they clearly saw Miles from a close distance and observed that he was alone and that just prior to the shooting, Miles shouted that he “was going to shoot every [person] in the house.” This is sufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict of guilty. |
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