Legal Opinion

McGleachie v. State

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided June 26, 2012No. 2011-CP-00798-COAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

RUSSELL, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Danny McGleachie appeals the Washington County Circuit Court’s grant of his motion for post-conviction relief (PCR). He argues that the circuit court erred in reducing his fine from $6,000,000 to only $2,000,000, and that the fine should have been reduced more. Upon review, we find that the $2,000,000 fine was within the limits of the applicable statute. Therefore, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On May 10, 1995, McGleachie was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. He was sentenced as a subsequent offender1 to serve sixty years…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Stromas v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1993
  2. McGleachie v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2001
  3. Falconer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2004
  4. Miller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2008

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