Stallworth v. State

BARNES, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. This matter is before this Court on appeal from an order of the Circuit Court of Harrison County, denying Gary Lamont Stallworth’s petition for post-conviction relief. Finding that Stallworth’s petition is time-barred, we affirm the trial court’s order.

SUMMARY OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On April 24, 2002, Stallworth appeared at the front door of the Holiday Inn Express in Biloxi, Mississippi at approximately 2:00 a.m. He was clean-cut, neatly dressed, and holding some towels in his hand. As the front door was locked, he asked the desk clerk, Karen…