Court reverses capital murder conviction in 2021 Hinds Co. shooting

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A Hinds County man sentenced to life in prison in connection with the 2021 shooting death of Steven Woods is getting a new trial.

On Tuesday, the Mississippi Court of Appeals reversed the conviction of Michael Greene and remanded the case back to Hinds County Circuit Court for a new trial.

Greene was sentenced to life in prison without parole in 2024 for the shooting death. He also received 10 years for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm…

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