Hadley v. State

CHANDLER, J„

for the court.

¶ 1. Charles Hadley pleaded guilty to sexual battery and was sentenced by the Lee County Circuit Court to fifteen years’ imprisonment in the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Hadley appealed for post-conviction relief and the circuit court dismissed his petition. Aggrieved, Hadley appeals, arguing that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. Hadley also asserts that because of counsel’s ineffective representation, his plea was involuntarily entered. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. In July 1998, the Lee County grand jury indicted Charles Hadley,…