Legal Opinion
Jake Bias v. State of Mississippi
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided November 7, 2017No. 2016–CA–00682–COAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING, P.J., FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. Jake Bias pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court of Hinds County to statutory rape for willfully, feloniously, and unlawfully having sexual intercourse with J.B. 1 While incarcerated, Bias filed a motion for post-conviction relief (PCR), which was denied. Bias now appeals, asserting that (1) he received ineffective assistance of counsel; (2) his "confession" did not match the physical evidence; and (3) he was entitled to an evidentiary hearing.
¶ 2. Finding no error, we affirm.
FACTS
¶ 3. On November 1, 2010, Chasidy Butler took her three-year-old daughter, J.B., to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Moffett v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2010
- Richard Chapman v. State of MississippiMississippi Supreme Court · 2015
- Poole v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2010
- Burrows v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2007
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3Cited by4 opinions
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