Wright v. State
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
1Opinion of the Court
GREENLEE, J., FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. This is an appeal from the Jackson County Circuit Court's denial of Jacob Wright's motion for post-conviction relief (PCR) as meritless. Finding no error, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2. Wright pleaded guilty to statutory rape and sexual battery. The Jackson County Circuit Court sentenced him to fourteen years to serve in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections on each charge, with the sentences running concurrently, followed by sixteen years of post-release supervision. The court also fined Wright $1,000.
¶ 3. He moved for…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Anderson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
- Crosby v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2009
- Carson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2014
- Carpenter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2005
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