Pauley v. State

CHANDLER, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. After a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Neshoba County, Randy Keith Pauley was convicted of malicious mischief and sentenced to five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) and to pay a fine, restitution, and court costs. He appeals, arguing that (1) the trial court erred in sustaining the State’s hearsay objection; (2) the trial court’s denial of a continuance constituted an abuse of discretion, or, alternatively, he received ineffective assistance of counsel; (3) the trial court erred in sustaining the State’s…