Small v. State

GRIFFIS, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Frederick Small directly appeals from an order denying his motion to dismiss his legal counsel and withdraw his guilty plea entered in the DeSoto County Circuit Court. We find that this Court is without jurisdiction to hear Small’s appeal. Therefore, we dismiss the appeal without prejudice to allow Small to proceed under the Mississippi Uniform Post-Conviction Collateral Relief Act.

FACTS

¶ 2. In November 2008, a DeSoto County grand jury indicted Small and Austin Smith together on three charges: conspiracy to commit burglary of a dwelling, burglary of dwelling,…