Pepper v. State

ISHEE, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Eric Pepper pleaded guilty in the Oktibbeha County Circuit Court to possession of a controlled substance as a habitual offender and subsequent drug offender. He was sentenced to serve sixteen years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), and was ordered to pay a fíne of $100,000. Pepper later filed a motion for post-conviction relief (PCR) in the trial court. The trial court subsequently dismissed his motion. Aggrieved, Pepper now appeals. He argues the following: (1) the State breached the plea agreement as a result of vindictive…