Willis v. State

GRIFFIS, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Lawrence Floyd “Truck” Willis appeals the Lauderdale County Circuit Court’s dismissal of his motion for post-conviction collateral relief. Willis asserts that: (1) his guilty plea was not entered voluntarily, knowingly, or intelligently; (2) the circuit court should not have accepted his guilty plea in the absence of independent evidence as to his criminal culpability; (3) his sentence as a habitual offender was improper; and (4) his counsel was ineffective. We find no error and affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. In July 2003, Willis was indicted for one count of possession of…