Legal Opinion

McClenty v. State

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided November 27, 2012No. 2011-CP-01467-COAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

BARNES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Gregory McClenty appeals the dismissal of his “Motion for Post-Conviction Collateral Relief’ (PCR) by the Rankin County Circuit Court. The circuit court dismissed the motion without a hearing pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated section 99-39-11(2) (Supp.2011), finding that McClenty was “not entitled to any relief.”

¶ 2. On appeal, McClenty raises claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, or “the pattern of misconduct by the attorney appointed to represent” him, and denial of fundamental state and federal rights. Finding no error, we affirm the judgment of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Brown v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Young v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Burrough v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2009

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