Legal Opinion

Cummings v. State

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided May 14, 2002No. 2001-CP-00647-COAPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

IRVING, J.,

for the court.

¶ 1. Otis Cummings appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Choctaw County denying his motion for post-conviction relief (PCR). In this appeal, Cummings asserts (1) that he was denied due process by the trial court, (2) that the indictment is defective and did not confer jurisdiction on the trial court, (3) that he received ineffective assistance of counsel, and (4) that his guilty plea was involuntarily given.

¶ 2. We find no merit in any of the issues; therefore, we affirm the trial court’s denial of relief.

FACTS

¶ 3. Cummings, represented by counsel, pleaded…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Alexander v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  3. McQuarter v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Leatherwood v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Jefferson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1989

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Partain v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2011
  2. Bobby Thomas v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2015
  3. Gene Gales, Jr. v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2021

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