Legal Opinion

Hughes v. State

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided September 21, 2004No. 2003-CP-01406-COAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

GRIFFIS, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1.' On August 1, 2000, Raymond Hughes pled guilty to conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute. Upon acceptance of his plea, Hughes was sentenced to a term of five years with three years suspended and two years to serve, with three years post-release supervision.

¶ 2. On May 16, 2003, Hughes filed a motion for post-conviction relief in the Circuit Court of Lafayette County, which was denied. Hughes now perfects his appeal.

FACTS

¶ 3. In August of 1995, Hughes was arrested for conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute. The record does…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Alexander v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2002
  5. Hiter v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1995

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