Pittman v. State

¶ 20. The majority holds that the trial court erred in dismissing Troy Pittman’s motion for post-conviction collateral relief as being time-barred under Mississippi Code Annotated section 99-39-5(2) (Rev. 2007). For the reasons developed below, I believe the trial court was correct in dismissing Pittman’s motion for post-conviction collateral relief because it was filed after the three-year statute of limitation provided for in post-conviction relief matters. See id.

¶ 21. I begin by stating that I believe the majority’s reliance on Porter v. State, 963 So.2d 1225 (Miss.Ct.App.2007), is…