Fillyaw v. State

GRIFFIS, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. James Lewis Fillyaw was convicted in Panola County Circuit Court of possession of precursors used in the manufacture of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to a term of ten years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with five years suspended pursuant to five years of post-release supervision. On appeal, he claims that: (1) the jury selection was improper, and (2) he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. We find no error and affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. Craig Sheley, an off-duty police officer, observed Fillyaw and his cousin,…