Gales v. Mississippi
Annotate this CaseBrandon Q. Gales was convicted of armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery for the 2011 robbery of a Hyatt Food Mart convenience store. Gales received sentences of life and five years. On appeal, he argued: (1) the trial court erred in not suppressing fruits of an impermissible stop of his vehicle shortly after the robbery, and that police conducted an illegal search of his person following the stop; (2) the arresting officer lacked probable cause to arrest and conduct a subsequent warrantless search; (3) the trial court erred in allowing certain testimony of witnesses and the arresting officer; and (4) the trial court erred in denying his motion to set aside the jury verdict (or in the alternative, a new trial) due to insufficient evidence. The Mississippi Supreme Court, after careful consideration of each issues raised on appeal, found no reversible error and affirmed Gales' convictions and sentences.
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