Willie v. State

ROBERTS, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. This case is before this Court on appeal from the Oktibbeha County Circuit Court’s denial of Michael Warren Willie’s motion for post-conviction relief (PCR). Aggrieved by the denial, Willie now appeals, arguing that he was convicted under a defective indictment and that his sentence is illegal. However, because the circuit court lacked jurisdiction over Willie’s PCR motion, we vacate the judgment of the circuit court and remand this case to the circuit court to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.

FACTS

¶ 2. In 1989, a jury convicted Willie of capital murder and…