Alfred Banks v. State of Mississippi

CARLTON, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Alfred Banks appeals the Claiborne County Circuit Court’s judgment denying his petition for post-conviction relief (PCR). On appeal, Banks raises the following issues: (1) whether his guilty plea was involuntary; (2) whether he was denied due process of law; and (3) whether he received ineffective assistance of counsel. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. A grand jury indicted Banks, Michael Shorter, and Keenan Turner for armed robbery, aggravated assault, and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. On May 31, 2011, Banks pled guilty to aggravated assault, and the…