McLaurin v. State

ISHEE, J„

for the Court:

¶ 1. The Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County entered a judgment to dismiss Shawn McLaurin’s motion for post-conviction relief (PCR motion) and subsequently entered an order denying McLaurin’s petition to set aside the judgment dismissing his PCR motion. Aggrieved, McLaurin appeals and requests that his right to file a meaningful PCR motion be reinstated. Finding no error, we affirm the circuit court’s judgment dismissing McLaurin’s PCR motion.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. McLaurin was tried and convicted of rape, and on February 8, 2000, he…