Mississippi Supreme Court

Jameco Davis a/k/a Jameco Aerion Davis v. State of Mississippi

January 18, 2024

Summary

The Mississippi Supreme Court vacated the five‑year firearm enhancements added to Jameco Davis’s and Jacqlaurence Jackson’s life sentences because the statutory minimum was superseded by the mandatory life term for first‑degree murder, and affirmed the convictions and all other aspects of the judgments. The Court also held that the trial court’s handling of the Batson challenge, the weight of the evidence, the motion to sever, and the alleged cumulative errors did not constitute reversible error.