Hollingsworth v. State

CARLTON, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Johnny Hollingsworth appeals the Tishomingo County Circuit Court’s denial of his motion for post-conviction relief. On appeal, Hollingsworth asserts that: (1) his guilty plea was not entered voluntarily, knowingly, or intelligently; and (2) he was denied effective assistance of counsel. Finding that the circuit court lacked jurisdiction to hear Hollingsworth’s motion for post-conviction relief, we vacate the judgment of the circuit court and Hollings-worth’s petition for lack of jurisdiction.

FACTS

¶ 2. On July 8, 2007, a Tishomingo County grand jury indicted…