Abdulhkim Borou v. State of Mississippi

FAIR, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. On May 19, 2009, Abdulhkim Borou received a fíne and five years of nonadjudi-cated probation following his offer of a guilty plea. Borou filed a motion for post-conviction relief (PCR), after the court dismissed the charge and expunged Borou’s record. The trial court dismissed his motion, stating it had no jurisdiction because Borou was no longer serving his sentence. We find, however, that the court lacked jurisdiction since “nonadjudication” of guilt resulting in dismissal of charges is not a “conviction” or “sentence” within the purview of the Mississippi…