Thompson v. State

LEE, P.J.,

for the Court.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY AND FACTS

¶ 1. On August 10, 2006, a jury in the Lauderdale County Circuit Court found Alvin Thompson guilty of possession of cocaine with intent to sell. Thompson was sentenced to serve thirty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. In the agreed sentencing order, which was approved by the trial court, the State agreed to dismiss pending charges, and Thompson agreed not to file an appeal or a motion for post-conviction collateral relief in the matter. Furthermore, according to the agreement, Thompson would not be sentenced…