Martin v. State

ISHEE, J„

for the Court:

¶ 1. In July 2006, George W. Martin pleaded guilty in the Tate County Circuit Court to burglary and was subsequently sentenced to twenty-five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). No direct appeal was taken from the judgment of sentence. However, in March 2008, Martin filed a motion for post-conviction relief (PCR), which the circuit court denied. Martin appealed the denial, and this Court affirmed the circuit court’s judgment. Martin then filed a motion for reconsideration with this Court that was also denied. Thereafter, Martin…