Ferrell v. State

KING, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Wayne Ferrell, Jr. (Ferrell) was convicted in the justice court of Stone County, Mississippi, of two counts of driving his vehicle in excess of the posted speed limit. Ferrell appealed these convictions to the Stone County Circuit Court. When he failed to appear for trial, the court, upon motion of the State, issued writs of procedendo. Aggrieved by these actions, Ferrell has appealed and raised for this Court’s review the following issues:

I. Whether the circuit court abused its discretion by ordering a writ of procedendo, which: (I) resulted in procedural error…