Dunaway v. State

ISHEE, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Billy Ray Dunaway, pro se, appeals the denial of his writ of habeas corpus by the Pike County Circuit Court. The trial court found that all of the issues raised were litigated previously or waived, with the exception of his newly-discovered-evidence argument, which was without merit. Under Mississippi law, we treat a writ for habeas corpus as a motion for post-conviction relief (PCR). Finding the trial court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain Duna-way’s PCR motion, we affirm the trial court’s decision on other grounds.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. In 2002,…