Opinion ID: 1605140
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Heading: Felonious intent

Text: ¶ 29. It is well recognized that, for a homicide in the commission of one of the enumerated felonies, the only intent required is the specific intent to commit the underlying felony. 3 Jeffrey Jackson & Mary Miller, Encyclopedia of Mississippi Law § 23:49 (2001) (citing Gray v. State, 351 So.2d 1342, 1348 (Miss.1977)). ¶ 30. Ample testimony was presented at trial indicating that Lima was angry about his employment arrangement with Houck. Although Houck provided living quarters and other necessities, Lima felt that he should have received monetary compensation also. On the day of the murder, Lima did not go to work because he was angry at Houck for not paying him. Houck received two phone calls requesting that he come to Lima's house. Bridges testified that she made the two phone calls to Houck, asking him to bring toilet paper to Lima's house, at Lima's request. [3] ¶ 31. We find that this testimony, coupled with the testimony about the vicious attack on Houck after he was incapacitated, provided sufficient evidence for the jury to find that Lima manifested a felonious intent.