and Young were
present at Carolyn's house during the day and the evening. Carolyn's ex-husband, Terry Phillips, came by
the house and spoke with Carolyn at some point during the day. Allen left the house around 10:30 p.m.
with Earnestine Badger, leaving Carolyn, Ross, Young and Terrance at the house. When Allen left the
house, Carolyn was alive.

¶12. Carolyn's brother, Vincent Sims, testified he came over to Carolyn's house the night of the shooting
and left around 12:00 a.m. He also testified Barry Johnson and Carolyn had not been involved in a fight that
day. At the time he left, Carolyn was alive.

¶13. Barry Johnson testified he came over to Carolyn's house the night of the shooting to talk to her about
some missing money. An argument about this missing money led to the fightbetween Johnson and the
others. Carolyn broke up the fight, helped Johnson clean up and then she and Johnson parted on friendly
terms. Johnson left the house about 10:30 that night.

¶14. Earnestine Badger, Young's sister, testified she was present at Carolyn's house the night of the
shooting. She further testified Young was "a little bit jealous when he saw her (Carolyn) go in with Barry."

¶15. Steve Byrd of the Mississippi Crime Laboratory testified the two bullets taken from Carolyn Phillips'
body were fired from the same gun and the gun was a .38 and not a .9 millimeter.

¶16. William Ross took the stand and testified he and Young were at Carolyn's house the day and night of
the shooting. Ross further testified he and Young went back to Carolyn's house after both left