Jones v. State

Justice BEATTY:

In this post-conviction relief (PCR) case, this Court granted the State’s petition for a writ of certiorari to review the PCR judge’s, grant of a belated direct appeal to Virgil Jones (Respondent) for his plea of guilty to murder, financial transaction card theft, and two counts of financial transaction card fraud. We reverse.

FACTS

On November 19, 1993, Respondent pled guilty to murder, financial transaction card theft, and two counts of financial transaction card fraud. The plea judge sentenced Respondent to life imprisonment for murder, three years imprisonment for financial…