Legal Opinion
Mason v. State
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided August 17, 2010No. 2009-CP-00311-COAPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, J., for the Court:
¶ 1. Christopher Mason appeals the Circuit Court of Lincoln County’s dismissal of his pro se motion for post-conviction relief. Finding no error, we affirm.
STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2. In December 2007, a grand jury indicted Mason for possession of more than five kilograms of marijuana with intent to distribute, pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated section 41-29-139 (Rev. 2005). The indictment related to an incident in March 2007. The State’s proffer at the plea hearing explained that a law enforcement officer had stopped Mason for careless driving…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Cole v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
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3Cited by14 opinions
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