Opinion ID: 1613455
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: whether the evidence raises a reasonable doubt whether robert fired the fatal shots and therefore denies robert a fair trial

Text: ¶ 19. Robert claims that the verdict was not supported by the evidence and that a reasonable doubt was raised. He claims that the trial judge wrongfully denied his motion for a new trial. Specifically, he says that the testimony of Debra Boyd implicated Glass as the shooter; Danny Knight was basically trying to trick Robert in his statement into confessing he shot Cross four times; and had Rhone not been improperly impeached the verdict would have been not guilty or at least resulted in a hung jury. ¶ 20. The jury determines matters concerning the weight and credibility of the evidence. See King v. State, 798 So.2d 1258, 1262 (Miss.2001). We have already discussed the impeachment of Rhone and have found no reversible error. The credibility of the testimony of the witnesses, Boyd and Knight, was for the jury to determine, as was Robert's statement to law enforcement. ¶ 21. To determine whether a jury verdict is against the overwhelming weight of the evidence, we must accept as true the evidence which supports the verdict and will reverse only when [ ] convinced that the circuit court has abused its discretion in failing to grant a new trial. McDowell v. State, 807 So.2d 413, 425 (Miss.2001) (citing Isaac v. State, 645 So.2d 903, 907 (Miss.1994)). We see no basis for doubting the verdict. Therefore, the trial judge did not abuse his discretion when he denied the motion for a new trial.