Bell v. State
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIS, P.J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. James Felton Bell appeals the Grenada County Circuit Court’s denial of his *299motion for post-conviction relief. Bell claims: (1) he was entitled to an evidentia-ry hearing to prove that his attorney advised him that, if he forfeited $40,000 and pleaded guilty to the sale of cocaine, he would not be sentenced to the maximum number of years for the crime; (2) his sentence is disproportionate to the crime; and (3) the circuit judge erred in finding that his motion was frivolous. We find no error and affirm.
FACTS
¶ 2. Bell was indicted for the sale of cocaine within…
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