Allen Nicolaou v. State of Mississippi

ISHEE, J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. On October 22, 1984, in Hancock County Circuit Court, Allen Nicolaou pleaded guilty to two counts of murder, two counts of kidnapping, and one count of armed robbery. In 2014, Nicolaou filed a motion for postconviction relief (PCR) arguing that he was denied due process of law, because the trial court failed to conduct a “sanity hearing” prior to accepting his guilty pleas. The trial court denied the PCR motion, and Nicolaou now appeals. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. In April 1984, Nicolaou was indicted on two counts of capital murder, 1 two counts of…