William Scott Ashwell v. State of Mississippi

IRVING, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. William Ashwell appeals the Lawrence County Circuit Court’s judgment denying his motion for post-conviction relief (PCR). He claims that he is automatically entitled to relief because bills of information were not filed when he pleaded guilty to burglary and escape during 2006. Referring to statements in other documents and the transcript of the guilty-plea hearing, the circuit court found that although the bills of information had not been filed, théy existed when Ashwell entered his guilty pleas. Consequently, the circuit court denied Ashwell’s PCR motion. We…