Shawn Antonio Jackson v. State of Mississippi

BARNES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Shawn Antonio Jackson pled guilty to several counts of transfer of a controlled substance and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. He was originally sentenced to twenty years to serve. This sentence was subsequently reduced to twelve years to serve. The State convinced the circuit court that the court lacked jurisdiction to reduce Jackson’s sentence and that Jackson’s only recourse was to seek the reduction through a post-conviction-relief (PCR) motion.' The circuit court then reinstated Jackson’s twenty-year sentence, and Jackson filed…