Flynt v. Mississippi
Annotate this CaseThomas Flynt was convicted of manslaughter for the death of his daughter’s girlfriend, Teresa Groover, after an altercation. According to Flynt, he and Teresa were struggling over a gun when it went off, and he did not remember pulling the trigger. Several people were present during the altercation and at the location where Teresa was shot, but no one saw Flynt shoot her. After the trial, Flynt filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for a new trial. The trial judge denied the motion, and Tommy appealed. The Supreme Court affirmed, finding that the evidence presented by the State was legally sufficient to allow the jury to conclude, beyond a reasonable doubt, that Flynt was guilty of manslaughter. The Court found no abuse of discretion when the trial court denied Flynt’s motion for JNOV or for a new trial, and it affirmed the judgment of the trial court.
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