Martin v. State

IRVING, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. This appeal arises out of George Martin’s petition for post-conviction relief (PCR), which was denied by the Tate County Circuit Court. Feeling aggrieved, Martin appeals and asserts: (1) the circuit court was without jurisdiction to accept his guilty plea; (2) he was illegally sentenced; (3) his motion under Rule 59(e) of the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure was improperly denied; and (4) he received ineffective assistance of counsel when he pleaded guilty.

¶ 2. We find no error; therefore, we affirm the circuit court’s judgment.

FACTS

¶ 3. In July 2005,…