Victor D. Jones v. State of Mississippi

BARNES, J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. This appeal relates to Victor Jones's fourth pro-se motion for post-conviction relief (PCR), 1 challenging his 2004 guilty plea on two counts of sexual battery. The Circuit Court of Pike County dismissed Jones's motion with prejudice, finding it time barred and barred as a successive writ. Additionally, the circuit court ruled that it lacked jurisdiction because the underlying criminal action had been directly appealed to the Mississippi Supreme Court. We affirm the circuit court's dismissal for the same reasons set out in Jones III . However, we reverse as to…