Legal Opinion

Johnston v. State

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided July 17, 2012No. 2011-CP-00825-COAPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RUSSELL, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Ronald Gene Johnston a/k/a Ronald G. Garrett a/k/a Ronald G. Johnston ap*758peals the Lowndes County Circuit Court’s order denying his motion for post-conviction relief (PCR). Johnston argues that his PCR motion is not procedurally barred; that' his convictions for armed robbery violate double jeopardy; and that the circuit court erred in denying his PCR motion without an evidentiary hearing. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On February 18, 1983, Johnston pleaded guilty to three counts of armed robbery, and he was sentenced to serve three…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Ohio v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Rowland v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2010
  3. Lee v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Gardner v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Means v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2010

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  4. Jimmy Powell a/k/a Jamel Hobson a/k/a Jimmy Hobson v. State of MississippCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2019
  5. Justin S. Hill v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2018

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