Smith v. State

ROBERTS, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Chester Smith, Jr., pled guilty to armed robbery. The DeSoto County Circuit Court originally sentenced Smith to thirty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections with twenty years to serve followed by ten years post-release supervision. However, because the circuit court was concerned about remarks and nonverbal communications by Smith that could reasonably be interpreted as threatening, the circuit court did not file Smith’s sentencing order. Additionally, the circuit court instructed escorting authorities to report back if Smith made…