David Jackson v. State of Mississippi

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI

WALLER, CHIEF JUSTICE,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. David Jackson, pro se, appealed from the Madison County Circuit Court’s denial of his Motion for Transcripts and Records. The Court of Appeals dismissed Jackson’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction. On certiorari review, we find the Court of Appeals correctly recognized the issue was lack of subject matter, jurisdiction. But it was the trial court that lacked jurisdiction, not the appellate court. So we modify the Court of Appeals’ disposition and affirm.

DISCUSSION

¶ 2. On direct appeal, the Court of Appeals affirmed Jackson’s…