Legal Opinion

Bailey v. State

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided August 7, 2018No. 2017-CP-00757-COAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

FAIR, J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. In 2007, Victor Bailey pled guilty to two counts of armed robbery and was sentenced to fifteen years on each count, to be served concurrently. Nearly eight years later, he filed a motion for reconsideration of his sentence.1 Bailey sought a reduction of his sentence based on his exemplary behavior, including earning a general education diploma, completing a barber course and receiving a barber license, and completing courses in anger management and financial literacy.

¶ 2. The circuit court treated the motion as a motion for post-conviction relief and found it…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Harrigill v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Carr v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2003
  3. Robinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2003
  4. Gulley v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2004

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