Legal Opinion

Cherry v. State

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided January 5, 2010No. 2008-CP-01705-COAPublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRIFFIS, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Willie Cherry, Jr., appeals the denial of his motion for post-conviction collateral relief. Cherry claims that: (1) he received ineffective assistance of counsel; (2) there was no factual bases for his guilty plea; (3) his guilty pleas were not knowingly and voluntarily entered into; (4) the circuit court was required to inform him of his right of appeal; (5) his sentence was excessive; (6) the prosecution withheld information; and (7) the circuit court erred when it denied his motion for post-conviction discovery. We find no error and affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. Cherry…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Brown v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Alexander v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  4. McQuarter v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2002

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Kevin Thomas v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2015
  2. Watts v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2012
  3. Anthony Miles Fortenberry v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2014
  4. Wilkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2010
  5. Willis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2011

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