Rosa Wallace v. State of Mississippi

BARNES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Rosa Wallace was indicted on January 19, 2006, for possession of cocaine, more than thirty grams, in violation of Mississippi Code Annotated section 41-29-139 (Rev.2005). On June 10, 2008, the State moved to amend Wallace’s indictment to charge her as a habitual offender under Mississippi Code Annotated section 99-19-81 (Rev.2007) and a drug recidivist under Mississippi Code Annotated section 41-29-147 (Rev.2005). After a hearing on August 18, 2008, the trial court entered an order amending the indictment.

¶ 2. On September 8, 2008, Wallace pleaded guilty to the…