Gerry D. Jackson v. State of Mississippi

LEE, C. J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. On September 19, 2013, Gerry D. Jackson pleaded guilty to one count of possession of cocaine. 1 Jackson was sentenced as a habitual offender to eight years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Jackson timely filed a motion for postconviction relief (PCR), which the trial court denied.

¶ 2. Jackson now appeals, asserting the following issues: (1) illegal sentence; (2) defective indictment; and (3) ineffective assistance of counsel. Finding no error, we affirm.

STANDARD OF REVIEW

¶ 3. When reviewing a trial court’s denial or dismissal of a PCR…