Legal Opinion

Morris v. State

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided February 23, 2010No. 2008-CA-01361-COAPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARLTON, J„

for the'Court:

¶ 1. This case comes before this Court on appeal from the Hinds County Circuit Court’s denial of George G. Morris’s motion for post-conviction relief. Aggrieved with the circuit court’s judgment, Morris appeals, raising the issue of whether the circuit court erred in not finding that Morris was denied effective assistance of counsel. Morris asserts that the circuit court erred in not allowing him to present relevant and material evidence at his sentencing hearing, and also erred in finding that Morris’s guilty pleas were freely and voluntarily given. Finding no error,…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Skipper v. South CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Willie v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Cole v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1995

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  4. Kelcey M. Watson a/k/a Kelcey Watson v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2021
  5. Soweto Ronnell Love a/k/a Soweto Love v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2023

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