Russell v. State

CARLTON, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Cedric Russell appeals his conviction in the Hinds County Circuit Court of one count of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and his sentence, as a habitual offender, to two terms of life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) without the possibility of parole or probation. On appeal, Russell *533asserts the following issues as assignments of error: (1) the indictment should have been dismissed for failure to provide a speedy trial; (2) the amended motion to amend the indictment to allege…