Legal Opinion
Hammett v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided January 9, 2014No. 2012-CP-01997-SCTPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PIERCE, Justice, for the Court:
¶ 1. Larry Hammett petitioned for statutory compensation under the legislative act for Compensation to Victims of Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment. See generally Miss.Code Ann. §§ 11-44-1 to 11^44-15 (Rev.2012). The Adams County Circuit Court dismissed Hammett’s claim on the ground it was time-barred. Hammett, pro se, appeals to this Court. We reverse the *932dismissal and remand this case to the trial court.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2. Hammett was found guilty of perjury by a jury trial on March 6, 1997, and was sentenced as a habitual offender to serve ten years in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Sykes v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2000
- Easley v. RoachMississippi Supreme Court · 2004
- Maze v. MISSISSIPPI DEPT. OF CORRECTIONSCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2003
- Hammett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2001
- Maddux v. JonesMississippi Supreme Court · 1875
3Cited by2 opinions
- Avery D. Underwood a/k/a Avery Underwood a/k/a Avery Duane Underwood v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2025
- Jessie D. Boyett, Jr. v. Burl Cain, MDOC Commissioner, MDOC Director of Offender Services, MDOC Classification Director, MDOC Administrative Remedy, Richard Pennington and MDOC Records DepartmentMississippi Supreme Court · 2024