Court of Appeals of Mississippi September 26, 2000, 1999-CA-01146-COA (Witherspoon v. State)

¶ 1. Anthony Witherspoon was convicted of manslaughter. After Witherspoon's conviction was affirmed on direct appeal, he filed a motion under the Mississippi Uniform Post-Conviction Relief Act seeking a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence. The Pike County Circuit Court denied the motion.