Hull v. State

4 Citing cases

  1. Gray v. State

    487 So. 2d 1304 (Miss. 1986)   Cited 98 times
    In Gray, the State said to the jury: "You are the law in Yazoo County tonight. You decide what kind of conduct is going to be tolerated here."

    This is true even if the erroneous instruction deals with elements of the crime. See, e.g., Hull v. State, 350 So.2d 60 (Miss. 1977). It is clear, however, that under Rule 42 this Court may raise an objection to a jury instruction in order to prevent manifest injustice. In Williams v. State, 445 So.2d 798 (Miss.

  2. Lambert v. State

    462 So. 2d 308 (Miss. 1985)   Cited 91 times
    Stating that because the indictment provides the basis of notice to the defendant of the crime for which he is to be tried, the failure to inform of the crime underlying the burglary was tantamount to failing to allow a defendant to prepare a defense

    1981); Moss v. State, 386 So.2d 1129 (Miss. 1980); Hull v. State, 350 So.2d 60 (1977). The same reasoning applies here.

  3. Shedwick v. State

    453 So. 2d 686 (Miss. 1984)   Cited 1 times

    1981); Moss v. State, 386 So.2d 1129 (Miss. 1980); Hull v. State, 350 So.2d 60 (Miss. 1977). However, we do not reach this line of cases because we are of the opinion there was evidence to support the murder instruction.

  4. Carter v. State

    402 So. 2d 817 (Miss. 1981)   Cited 15 times
    In Carter the Court explained that a conviction of manslaughter and not murder was "tantamount to a verdict by the jury of not guilty of the crime of murder."

    1980), Ray v. State, 381 So.2d 1032 (Miss. 1980), Hull v. State, 350 So.2d 60 (Miss. 1977), King v. State, 315 So.2d 925 (Miss. 1975).