Opinion ID: 1696930
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 19

Heading: Whether the Prosecution Withheld Witness Statements Unfavorable to the Prosecution

Text: ¶ 78. Jordan asserts that the prosecution failed to provide Jordan with all statements made by Simpson and Randy Scott in violation of Uniform Circuit and County Court Rule 9.04, which requires that witness statements be disclosed to the defendant. Miss. Unif. Cir. & Cty. R. 9.04. He further asserts, [t]his implies or alleges that there are contradictions or conflicts in the statements that could be helpful to the Defendant. In making such an argument, Jordan's appellate counsel fails to identify any place in the record illustrating an attempt by defense counsel to raise this issue with the trial court and does not cite any authority in support of this argument. Therefore, this claim is not properly before this Court because [i]f an appellant fails to support her allegation of error with argument or authority, this Court need not consider the issue. Pierre v. State, 607 So.2d 43, 48 (Miss.1992) (citations omitted).