Legal Opinion

Thompson v. State

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided January 26, 1999No. 97-CA-01136 COAPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Marion Edwin Thompson appeals the denial of his motion for post-conviction relief. Aggrieved of this ruling, he appeals to this Court on the following grounds:

I. THE SENTENCING ORDER HEREIN REFLECTS CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES, AND A COMMITMENT ORDER DRAFTED BY ALFRED LOTT, PERRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CLERK REFLECTS CONCURRENT SENTENCES. WHILE ANOTHER *211COMMITMENT ORDER WAS EXECUTED AND SUBSEQUENTLY FILED, THERE IS SOME AMBIGUITY IN THE SENTENCING OF THE DEFENDANT;

II. DEFENDANT’S PAROLE ELIGIBILITY WOULD HAVE BEEN EXACTLY THE SAME IF HE • WOULD HAVE BEEN TRIED,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Schmitt v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Reynolds v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Merritt v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Ball v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Harper v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1985

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Billy Dale Hill v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2015
  2. Eason v. EppsCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2009

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