Disputes highlight human flaws in election process
In hearings over two disputed Mississippi legislative races, testimony showed the imperfections of elections.
Choosing government officials is a human endeavor, so stumbles are inevitable. The question is: How many stumbles are acceptable before an election should be overturned?
Bite-mark expert dismisses own testimony
The expert whose bite-mark evidence convinced a jury to put Eddie Lee Howard Jr. on Mississippi’s death row now believes that such evidence should be tossed, and has felt so for years.
Charges reduced in MSU student death case
A teenager will avoid the possibility of 25 years in prison after a grand jury reduced his aggravated manslaughter DUI to a misdemeanor charge.
Harris convicted in 2010 shooting death; receives life
A Columbus man was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of murder Friday morning.
Ranzino Ahmad Harris, 25, was convicted in the 2010 shooting death of Justin Murray on Schoolhouse Avenue.
Murder defendant claims self-defense
Ranzino Ahmad Harris took the stand Thursday to testify in his defense.
He is charged with murder in the 2010 shooting death of Justin Murray. He is also charged with aggravated assault for shooting Michael Brewer in the hand during the same incident.
Friend of victim takes stand in murder trial
A man who suffered a gunshot wound during a deadly 2010 shooting took the witness stand during a Columbus murder trial Wednesday, wiping tears from his eyes as he recounted the events that took his best friend’s life.
Testimony expected to continue in murder trial
Testimony is expected to continue today in the murder trial of Ranzino Ahmad Harris, who is charged with the 2010 shooting death of Justin Murray.
Defense lawyers: Review cases involving Hayne
Some defense lawyers are calling for an independent review of cases involving a pathologist whose testimony prompted the Mississippi Supreme Court to overturn two convictions.