Patton v. State

LAMAR, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. In this criminal pro se appeal, we address several issues raised by Edgar Earl Patton, who was convicted of the crime of false pretense under Mississippi Code Section 97-19-39 (one count) and fraudulent use of identity under Mississippi Code Section 97-19-85 (four counts) in the Circuit Court of Winston County. Specifically, Patton argues the following assigned errors require reversal of his convictions: 1) the circuit court judge engaged in improper ex parte communications; 2) Patton was denied his Sixth-Amendment right to counsel at all critical phases; 3) *70t…