David William Kent, Jr. v. State of Mississippi
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
1Opinion of the Court
FAIR, J., FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. David Kent filed a motion for post-conviction relief alleging that the circuit court lacked a factual basis to accept his guilty plea. The circuit court dismissed Kent's PCR motion as time-barred, and he appeals. We affirm the dismissal as Kent has failed to present an adequate record to support his contentions.
STANDARD OF REVIEW
¶ 2. The circuit court may summarily dismiss a PCR motion without an evidentiary hearing "[i]f it plainly appears from the face of the motion, any annexed exhibits and the prior proceedings in the case that the movant is not entitled to…
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