William Thomas Chisholm v. State of Mississippi

Summary

The court affirmed Chisholm's capital-murder conviction and life sentence, holding that the indictment adequately alleged burglary, the evidence sufficiently established constructive breaking and intent to commit assault, and the challenged evidentiary and instructional rulings were proper. The court also rejected Chisholm's claims concerning exclusion of his proposed expert, denial of a mistrial, failure to give a heat-of-passion instruction, and alleged suppression of exculpatory evidence. No separate opinions were filed.