John Phinizee v. State of Mississippi

WESTBROOKS, J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. John Phinizee appeals the Lowndes County Circuit Court's dismissal of his motion for post-conviction relief (PCR). Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. The following facts are taken from Phinizee v. State , 983 So.2d 322 , 324-26 (¶¶ 3-10) (Miss. Ct. App. 2007) :

In April 1999, an officer of the Lowndes County Narcotics Unit (LCNU) made an undercover purchase of forty dollars worth of cocaine from Bernard's Pool Hall. No arrest was made at the time.

In July 2001, officers of the LCNU received a letter from a concerned citizen stating…