Bell v. State

IRVING, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Sylvester Bell appeals the judgment of the Tunica County Circuit Court that dismissed his second motion for post-conviction relief (PCR) as a successive writ. On appeal, Bell argues that his claims are excepted from the successive-writ bar and that the trial court’s judgment was in error. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. On August 17, 2004, Bell was indicted on one count of statutory rape under Mississippi Code Annotated section 97-3-65(l)(a) (Rev.2014). On June 1, 2007, the State filed a motion to amend the indictment and charge Bell as a habitual…