Dearman v. State

GRIFFIS, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Carlton Dearman pled guilty to the sale of a controlled substance in violation of Mississippi Code Annotated section 41-29-139 (Rev.2004). Dearman was sentenced to serve thirty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections with twenty years suspended, five years of post-release supervision, and a fíne of $250.

¶ 2. Dearman, pro se, filed a motion for post-conviction relief, which was denied by the trial court. On appeal, Dearman asserts the following errors: (1) the trial court abused its discretion in denying an evidentiary hearing, (2) his…