McKinney v. State

CHANDLER, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. On December 14, 2004, Jermaine McKinney was arrested in Clay County for aggravated assault and burglary of a dwelling. Thereafter, a grand jury returned an indictment charging McKinney with aggravated assault, burglary of a dwelling, and attempted burglary of a dwelling. McKinney pleaded guilty to attempted burglary of a dwelling, and the Circuit Court of Clay County sentenced him to eight years in prison with five years of post-release supervision.

¶2. McKinney filed a motion for post-conviction relief (PCR), claiming ineffective assistance of counsel. The…