Watson v. State

RUSSELL, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Louis Watson Jr. appeals the Grenada County Circuit Court’s order denying his motion for post-conviction relief (PCR). On appeal, Watson claims: (1) he did not admit to knowingly and intentionally committing statutory rape; (2) the State failed to prove his age or the age of the victim; (3) he did not knowingly and voluntarily enter his guilty plea; (4) the circuit court erred in not ordering a mental examination and subsequent competency hearing before accepting his guilty plea; and (5) he received ineffective assistance of counsel. Finding no error, we affirm…