Council v. Mississippi Department of Corrections

IRVING, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Michael Council was convicted of robbery and sentenced to fifteen years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). Eleven years of the sentence was suspended. After serving the remaining four years, Council was released from the MDOC on post-release supervision (PRS). Shortly thereafter, Council’s PRS was revoked. Council filed a motion for post-conviction relief in the Forrest County Circuit Court, arguing *257that there was insufficient evidence to support the revocation. The circuit court found that it lacked jurisdiction and dismissed…