Legal Opinion

McDonald v. State

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided December 1, 2015No. 2014-CP-00163-COAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

IRVING, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Ronald McDonald, proceeding pro se, appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Hinds County, denying and dismissing his motion for post-conviction relief (PCR). He contends that the circuit court erred in denying the motion because (1) his indictments were fatally defective and resulted in illegal sentences; (2) one of his indictments violated the Double Jeopardy Clause of the United States Constitution and resulted in an illegal sentence; (3) the warrants for his arrest were invalid and resulted in illegal sentences; and (4) the allegedly illegal…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Lee v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Hughes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2012
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2004
  5. Crosby v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2009

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API