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Court overturns man’s conviction in beating death of girlfriend

By Kaitlin Howell Mar 19, 2026 | 2:49 PM

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Supreme Court reversed the conviction of a man, who was sentenced in connection to the beating death of his girlfriend in Jackson. According to court documents, Billy Gibson appealed his conviction, claiming that he was denied a jury instruction for excusable homicide. The Mississippi Supreme Court found that the […]