Wilkins v. State
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
1Opinion of the Court
KING, C.J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. Terry Wilkins filed a pro se motion for post-conviction relief on March 12, 2009. On July 20, 2009, the Lafayette County Circuit Court denied the motion. Wilkins filed a timely appeal arguing the following issues: (1) he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his attorney failed to investigate his case and adequately prepare a defense; (2) his sentence was unconstitutional because his co-defendant received a lesser sentence; (3) his guilty plea was not entered knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently because he was not informed of the minimum and…
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