Legal Opinion

Robertson v. State

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided February 18, 2014No. 2012-CP-01455-COAPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAXWELL, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Edward Robertson appeals from the denial of his post-conviction relief (PCR) challenge. While on supervised release for two felony convictions, Robertson was arrested and pled guilty to felony DUI but was not afforded a preliminary revocation hearing before the circuit judge revoked his post-release supervision. We find the failure to hold a preliminary revocation hearing, on these facts, was at most harmless error, which did not entitle Robertson to post-conviction relief. Furthermore, when later given the option of setting aside his revocation, and proceeding…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Gerstein v. PughSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Esparaza v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Riely v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Presley v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2010

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. James Lee Thomas v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2018
  2. Reno Fenelli Siggers a/k/a Reno F. Siggers a/k/a Reno Siggers v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2022

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