Byers v. State
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
1Opinion of the Court
CARLTON, J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. Corian Byers appeals the Warren County Circuit Court’s order dismissing his motion for post-conviction relief (PCR). Byers raises the following assignments of error: (1) whether the indictment was defective; (2) whether his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance; (3) whether he entered an intelligent and voluntary guilty plea; and (4) whether he was entitled to an evidentiary hearing. Finding no error, we affirm.
FACTS
¶ 2. On May 10, 2007, a grand jury before the Warren County Circuit Court indicted Byers for drive-by shooting under Mississippi Code…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Spears v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2006
- Caston v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2007
- Kelley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2005
- Gordon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2008
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