David Yates v. State of Mississippi

BARNES, J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. David Yates, appearing pro se, appeals the Covington County Circuit Court's denial of his motion for post-conviction relief (PCR). Finding no error, we affirm.

STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. In July 2009, Yates was indicted for one count of sexual battery of a child under the age of fourteen, and one count of fondling of a child under the age of sixteen, under Mississippi Code Annotated sections 97-3-95(l)(d) and 97-5-23 (Rev. 2014), respectively. 1 Yates entered an open plea to both counts before Special Circuit Court Judge Frank Vollor. The trial…