Kelton K. Hathorne v. State of Mississippi

GREENLEE, J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Kelton K. Hathorne was convicted of possession of a controlled substance (ethylone) in excess of thirty grams. Pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated section 41-29-139(f)(2)(C) (Rev. 2013), the Forrest County Circuit Court sentenced Hathorne to thirty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with ten years suspended, twenty years to serve, and five years of post-release supervision. Hathorne filed posttrial motions, which the trial court denied. Hathorne now appeals, asserting that (1) the indictment was defective, and (2) his…