Dobbins v. State

LEE, C.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Robert Lee Dobbins pleaded guilty to armed robbery and was sentenced to serve eight years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with ten years of post-release supervision. Dobbins filed a motion for post-conviction relief, which the trial court dismissed. Dobbins now appeals, asserting his trial counsel was ineffective, and the trial court erred in failing to advise him of his right to appeal.

STANDARD OF REVIEW

¶ 2. When reviewing a trial court’s denial or dismissal of a motion for post-conviction relief, we will only disturb the trial…