Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided March 31, 2009No. 2007-CP-02029-COAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

GRIFFIS, J.,

for the court.

¶ 1. Carl Williams appeals the Oktibbeha County Circuit Court’s dismissal of his motion to reduce his sentence. We find that no right to appeal the circuit court’s order exists; thus, this Court is without jurisdiction to hear this appeal. Accordingly, Williams’s appeal is dismissed.

FACTS

¶ 2. Williams pleaded guilty to the sale of cocaine. He was sentenced to serve twelve years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, and he was placed on five years of post-release supervision. On September 25, 2007, Williams filed a motion for a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Fleming v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Burnette v. HARTFORD UNDERWRITERS INS.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 1999

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Juarez Keyes a/k/a Juarez L. Keyes v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2021

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