Rickarius Kimble v. State of Mississippi

GREENLEE, J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. A Bolivar County jury found Rickarius Kimble guilty of rape. Kimble was sentenced to serve fifteen years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), with five years suspended and five years of supervised probation. Kimble appeals, challenging the sufficiency and weight of the evidence and asserting that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm Kimble's conviction and sentence.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶ 2. On August 29, 2016, a Bolivar County grand jury indicted Kimble for Count One, burglary, in violation of Mississippi Code…