Van Norman v. State

FAIR, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. In 2002, Brian Van Norman pled guilty to aggravated assault and the Wilkinson County Circuit Court sentenced him to ten years’ imprisonment. In 2010, he filed a motion for post-conviction relief (PCR). After an evidentiary hearing, the trial judge denied his motion. Because Van Norman’s PCR motion is time-barred, and the trial court acted within its discretion, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

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¶ 2. Jimmy Jackson, who was age fourteen at the time, told law enforcement officers Norman had shot at him six times after a verbal altercation. Jackson was not…