Gavin v. State

CARLTON, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Ricky Gavin appeals the Jones County Circuit Court’s denial of his motion for post-conviction relief. Gavin asserts the following as error:1 (1) whether the trial court violated the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution; (2) whether the trial court erred in sentencing him to life without benefit of parole; (3) whether his appointed counsel was prejudiced against him; (4) whether his guilty plea was involuntary due to ineffective assistance of counsel; (5) whether, if not for ineffective assistance of counsel, the outcome of this case would have been…