Smith v. State

ISHEE, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. In 2003, Larry Smith Jr. pleaded guilty in the Hinds County Circuit Court to sexual battery. He was sentenced to twenty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), with five years to serve, fifteen years suspended, and four years of post-release su*482pervision (PRS). While on PRS, he was arrested and charged with assault. Although the charge was subsequently remanded, Smith was deemed to have violated his PRS, and his PRS was subsequently revoked. Smith appealed the decision in a motion for post-conviction relief (PCR). The circuit court…