Dennis v. State
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
1Opinion of the Court
MYERS, J.,
for the court.
¶ 1. Donald Dennis (Dennis) while working as an informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN) was arrested for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Dennis claims the MBN gave him immunity in exchange for working as an informant for them. Despite this alleged immunity, he was prosecuted and sentenced to twenty years in prison. He filed a petition for post-conviction relief that the Circuit Court of Hinds County denied. Dennis now appeals that decision, asserting the following, errors:
1. THAT THE CIRCUIT…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Leatherwood v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
- Jones v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
- Griffis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2001