Barrett v. State

ISHEE, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Kenneth Barrett’s motion for post-conviction relief was denied by the circuit court. Finding error, we reverse and render.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

¶ 2. In October 1994, Kenneth Barrett pled guilty to the charge of possession of cocaine and was sentenced to serve a term of three years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). The circuit court suspended the imposition of the sentence for a period of three years and placed Barrett on supervised probation during that period. In March 1996, Barrett’s probation was modified by his being placed in the…