Elroy Kennedy v. State of Mississippi

BARNES, J.,

for the Court:. ¶ 1. Elroy Kennedy, appearing pro se, appeals the Choctaw County Circuit Court’s denial of his motion for post-conviction relief (PCR). Finding no error, we affirm.

STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. In July 2009, Kennedy was indicted for statutory rape of a child under fourteen years of age, under Mississippi Code Annotated section 97-3-65(1)(b) (Rev. 2014). Kennedy pleaded guilty to the crime and was sentenced to twenty-five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

¶ 3. In April 2012, Kennedy filed a PCR motion claiming his…