Earnie White v. State of Mississippi

LEE, C.J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. In this appeal, we must decide whether the Circuit Court of Lowndes County erred in dismissing Earnest White’s motion for postconviction relief (PCR).

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. In October 2011, a grand jury indicted White on one count of manufacture of methamphetamine in violation of Mississippi Code Annotated section 41-29-139 (Supp. 2016).

¶ 3. On August 20, 2012, the State filed a motion to amend White’s indictment to include an alias. The State also filed a motion to amend White’s indictment to charge him as' a habitual offender under Mississippi Code…