Deriera Magee v. State of Mississippi

GRIFFIS, P. J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Derie’ra Magee appeals the denial of his petition for postconviction collateral relief (PCCR), claiming: (1) that he received no arraignment after being charged under a new indictment, (2) that his double-jeopardy rights were violated by his conviction under the new indictment, and (3) that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm the judgment of the.circuit court. •

FACTS

¶ 2. On February 20, 2009, Magee was indicted on felony drug charges. In May 2009, the prosecutor made a motion to amend the indictment to charge Magee as a habitual offender.…