Mark Atkinson v. State of Mississippi

CARLTON, J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Mark Atkinson appeals the Lowndes County Circuit Court’s dismissal of his petition for postconviction relief (PCR). On appeal, Atkinson asserts the following issues: (1) whether he was improperly sentenced as a habitual offender; (2) whether his indictment failed to give him sufficient notice; and (3) whether he received ineffective assistance of counsel. Finding no error, we affirm the circuit court’s dismissal of Atkinson’s PCR petition.

FACTS

¶ 2. A Lowndes County grand jury indicted Atkinson for the following charges: Count I, possession of methamphetamine in…