Williams v. State

IRVING, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. On November 2, 2010, a jury convicted London Williams Jr. of incest. The Warren County Circuit Court sentenced Williams to ten years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), with seven years to serve, three years suspended, and five years of post-release supervision. On December 1, 2010, Williams filed a motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) or, in the alternative, a new trial, which the circuit court denied. Feeling aggrieved, Williams appeals and argues that: (1) he received ineffective assistance of counsel; (2)…