Gregory v. State

GRIFFIS, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Romalas Gregory was convicted in the Lafayette County Circuit Court of simple possession of a controlled substance, cocaine, in violation of Mississippi Code Annotated section 41 — 29—139(c)(1) (Supp. 2011). He was sentenced to serve eight years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with five years to serve, three years suspended and three years of supervised probation. Gregory was also convicted of possession of less than thirty grams of marijuana. However, the possession conviction was set aside at the State’s request. On appeal,…