Brown v. State

On February 28, 1984, appellant Tommy D. Brown was indicted for the crime of armed robbery. After originally pleading not guilty, Brown changed his plea to guilty at a hearing held March 15, 1984, in the Circuit Court of Quitman County by Judge Elzy Smith. At a second hearing, held March 29, 1984, Brown was sentenced by Judge Smith to serve 20 years. On July 18, 1991, Brown filed a motion in the style of a motion for post-conviction relief titled Motion to Vacate and Set Aside the Judgment or Sentence which was denied by Judge Smith on June 2, 1992. Brown appealed to this Court on June 11,…