Brooks v. State

GRIFFIS, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Rufus Brooks Jr. (“Brooks”) appeals the dismissal of his motion for post-conviction collateral relief (PCCR). Brooks argues that the trial court imposed an illegal sentence for both conspiracy to commit mui'der and manslaughter, and that his guilty plea to conspiracy to commit murder amounts to double jeopardy.1 We find no error and affirm.

FACTS

¶2. On March 27, 2005, Rufus Brooks Sr. was found murdered. Brooks and Nicholas Brooks were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder and murder, in violation of Mississippi Code Annotated sections 97-1-1…