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Charles Ray Crawford a/k/a Chuck Crawford a/k/a Charles Crawford v. State of Mississippi

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided September 18, 2025No. 2024-DR-01386-SCTPublished

Charles Ray Crawford a/k/a Chuck Crawford a/k/a Charles Crawford v. State of Mississippi; Tippah Circuit Court; Ruling Date: 03/12/1998; Ruling Judge: R. Coleman; Disposition: The Motion to Dismiss filed by the State of Mississippi is granted. The Petition for Post-Conviction Relief filed by Charles Ray Crawford is dismissed. The Motion for Oral Argument filed by Crawford is denied. Griffis, J., for the Court.

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Charles Ray Crawford a/k/a Chuck Crawford a/k/a Charles Crawford v. State of Mississippi; Tippah Circuit Court; Ruling Date: 03/12/1998; Ruling Judge: R. Coleman; Disposition: The Motion to Dismiss filed by the State of Mississippi is granted. The Petition for Post-Conviction Relief filed by Charles Ray Crawford is dismissed. The Motion for Oral Argument filed by Crawford is denied. Griffis, J., for the Court. Randolph, C.J., Coleman, P.J., Maxwell, Chamberlin, Ishee, Griffis and Branning, JJ., Concur. King, P.J., Concurs in Result Only. Sullivan, J., Not Participating. Order entered 9/12/25.

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Serial: 259257 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI No. 2024-DR-01386-SCT CHARLES RAY CRAWFORD Al.KIA CHUCK Petitioner CRAWFORD A/KIA CHARLES CRAWFORD v. FILED SEP 12 2025 STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Respondent OFFICE OF THE~-RK _SlJPREMEC COURT OF AP ALS ORDER This matter is before the Court on the Petition for Post-Conviction Relief and the Motion for Oral Argument filed by Charles Ray Crawford. Also before the Court is the Motion to Dismiss filed by the State of Mississippi The direct appeal of Crawford's conviction and sentence of death was affirmed in Crawford v. State,

716 So. 2d 1028

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  1. McCoy v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 2018
  2. Crawford v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Brown v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Crawford v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Havard v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2012

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