Riley v. State

GRIFFIS, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Willie Earl Riley filed his fifth motion for post-conviction collateral relief. The Circuit Court of Holmes County dismissed the motion and found that it was procedurally barred as a successive writ under Mississippi Code Annotated section 99-39-23(6) (Supp.2011). We find no error and affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. On February 16, 1999, Riley was indicted for the murder of his girlfriend, Ann Marie Weatherall, under Mississippi Code Annotated section 97-3-19(l)(a) (Rev.2006). On October 20, 1999, Riley pleaded guilty to murder and was sen*114tenced to life in the custody of the…