Opinion ID: 1709998
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: johnny nunnally

Text: Nunnally, an Iuka police officer at the time of the shooting, testified for the defense. Nunnally testified that Miller is his half nephew. Miller's sister called Nunnally's wife and told her that Miller was at her house. Nunnally's wife called him and Nunnally drove to Burnsville and picked up Miller and took him back to the jail in Iuka. Nunnally stated that he saw Critchett at the jail and heard her say that she was outside at the time of the shooting and had not seen anything. Nunnally testified that he saw Critchett a day or two after the shooting and she had a black eye and her face was scratched. Critchett told Nunnally that Mary had done it. Nunnally stated that Critchett did not seem afraid of Miller and had called his house after the shooting looking for Miller. After Miller's conviction and sentence, appellate counsel was appointed and a notice of appeal was filed. Subsequently, Miller escaped from custody and remained at large for approximately one year. Notice of Miller's appeal was never filed with this Court. After being recaptured Miller filed several motions for new trial, out-of-time direct appeal, and post-conviction relief, all of which were denied by the lower court. Ultimately, Miller filed with this Court a request for writ of mandamus. This Court, in an order dated June 3, 1992, and signed by then-Chief Justice Roy Noble Lee, remanded the cause to the Circuit Court for reconsideration of Miller's request for out of time direct appeal, or alternatively, his request for post-conviction collateral relief. Subsequently, counsel was appointed, a hearing was held, and the Circuit Court issued an order granting Miller an out-of-time appeal.