Jones v. State

MAXWELL, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. A jury in the Scott County Circuit Court found Larry Carl Jones, Jr. guilty of burglary of a business. The circuit judge sentenced Jones to seven years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). On appeal, Jones asserts a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. Seeing no obvious deficient performance by his trial attorney, we affirm his conviction and sentence without prejudice to his right to seek post-conviction relief.

FACTS

¶ 2. On July 22, 2008, between the early morning hours of 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m., officers with the Forest…