Legal Opinion
Kenny Walton v. State of Mississippi
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided May 19, 2015No. 2013-CA-01708-COAPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. In this post-conviction-relief appeal, we must determine if the trial court properly dismissed Walton’s post-conviction motion as a successive writ. Finding error, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand this case with instructions that the trial court make appropriate findings of fact regarding Walton’s ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim.
FACTS
¶ 2. On Halloween night, October 31, 2007, four assailants wearing masks brutally beat and robbed a pizza-delivery employee in Cleveland, Mississippi. One of the items stolen was the victim’s cell phone.…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Tollett v. HendersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States v. RuizSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Kevin Brown v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2016
- Remill Mason v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2017
- Richard A. Simoneaux v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2016
- Kenny Walton v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2017
- Christopher B. Franks a/k/a Christopher Franks v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2021
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