Michael Ishee v. State of Mississippi

IRVING, P.J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Michael Ishee appeals the Harrison County Circuit Court's denial of his motion for post-conviction relief (PCR), after pleading guilty to one count of exploitation of a child under Mississippi Code Annotated section 97-5-33(5) (Supp. 2007). He claims that, at the time of his indictment and conviction, section 97-5-33(5) was overbroad and unconstitutional because it lacked the element of scienter.

FACTS

¶ 2. On December 5, 2011, Ishee was indicted on nineteen counts of exploitation of a child. The indictment charged that, on or about July 12, 2010, Ishee…