Supreme Court Stands by Award to Murder Suspect for Electric Shock

The Mississippi Supreme Court is standing by its decision to award workers' compensation benefits to a former electric lineman – and current prison inmate – who suffered electrocution on the job and lost both of his hands.The Supreme Court last Thursday declined to rehear the case of Smith v. Tippah Electric Power Association. Lonnie Smith is serving a 12-year sentence for a shooting death that came to light just days before he was shocked while working for Tippah Electric. Smith testified that he was working in the "bucket" of an extension truck and dropped something. After be...