Ryan Savinell v. State of Mississippi

BARNES, J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶1. Ryan Savinell pleaded guilty to armed robbery on August 31, 2009, and was sentenced by the DeSoto County Circuit Court to twelve years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) and eight years of post-release supervision. Savinell’s first motion for post-conviction relief (PCR) was dismissed by the circuit court on January 5, 2012. He filed a motion for rehearing, which was denied. He subsequently appealed the dismissal, but the appeal was dismissed for failure to pay the costs of the appeal.

¶2. Savinell filed a second PCR motion. On…