Legal Opinion

Michael Drankus v. State of Mississippi

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided April 11, 2017No. 2016-CP-00320-COAPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEE, C.J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Michael Drankus appeals the Harrison County Circuit Court’s denial of his motion for postconviction relief (PCR). Finding the trial court correctly denied Drankus’s motion, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. In 1987, Drankus was convicted of capital murder, robbery, and burglary of a dwelling. He was released on parole in 2001, but his parole was revoked in 2006 for numerous violations. Drankus was again paroled in 2007, but he violated numerous parole conditions and was returned to the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) in 2012.

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hughes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2012
  2. Cotton v. Mississippi Parole Bd.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Marshall Fisher v. Michael DrankusMississippi Supreme Court · 2016
  4. Michael Drankus v. Mississippi Parole BoardMississippi Supreme Court · 2017
  5. Way v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2005

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Herman Barnes v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2017
  2. State of Mississippi v. Charles Montgomery, Jr.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2017
  3. State of Mississippi v. Joe Frank HardinCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2017

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