Jerome Van, Jr. v. State of Mississippi

GREENLEE, J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. The Madison County Circuit Court dismissed Jerome Van's third motion for post-conviction relief (PCR). Van appeals. He asserts that: (1) he received ineffective assistance of counsel; and (2) his fundamental right to be free from an unlawful sentence was violated. We affirm the circuit court's order and find the PCR motion was properly dismissed.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. A grand jury indicted Van for armed carjacking, armed robbery, kidnapping, felony evasion, possession of a stolen firearm, and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. Van avoided jury trial…