Marvin Kyles v. State of Mississippi

FACTS

JAMES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. On August 13, 2012, Marvin D. Kyles was indicted for possession of marijuana and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. On November 30, 2012, Kyles pled guilty to aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. As part of Kyles’s plea agreement, the State dismissed count’ one, possession of marijuana. The trial court sentenced Kyles to ten years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), to be followed by five years of'postrelease supervision.

¶ 2. On May 3, 2013, Kyles filed a petition to vacate his conviction, which the…