Legal Opinion

Martin v. State

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided May 13, 2014No. 2013-CP-00221-COAPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Freddie Lee Martin pled guilty to one count of possession of a controlled substance with an enhanced penalty as a second drug offender. Martin filed a motion for post-conviction relief (PCR) claiming that his indictment was defective and that his sentence was illegal. Martin’s motion was denied, and he now appeals. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. On September 27, 2009, Martin was stopped by a Long Beach police officer after Martin’s vehicle was observed performing an illegal “U-turn.” Upon being asked to step out of the vehicle, two plastic bags fell from…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hughes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2012
  2. Corley v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Reeder v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2007
  5. Evans v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2008

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Rubin Renfrow v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2016
  2. Bobby Eugene Epps v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2014
  3. Johnny Holton v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2016
  4. William Smothers v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2015

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