Jones v. State

IRVING, J.,

for the court.

¶ 1. Troy Michael Jones filed this appeal following the dismissal of his petition for post-conviction relief by the Circuit Court of Union County. Jones presents two issues: (1) whether he was denied effective assistance of counsel and (2) whether the trial court erred in finding that his plea was voluntarily entered.

FACTS

¶ 2. Jones was charged with the armed robbery of a B Quik convenience store in New Albany, Mississippi. Two other individuals, Robert Antron Carr and Marcus Young, were also charged with participating in the robbery. Carr and Young pleaded guilty to…