Edwards v. State

ISHEE, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. After entering guilty pleas to two counts of sale of cocaine, Donald G. Edwards (“Edwards”) was convicted and sentenced to serve two concurrent sentences of thirty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (“MDOC”), with eighteen years suspended and twelve to serve, followed by five years of post-release supervision. Edwards filed a motion for post-conviction relief, which the circuit court subsequently dismissed. Aggrieved by the trial court’s decision, Edwards appeals.

FACTS

¶ 2. Edwards, a prior convicted felon, was indicted for two counts…