Legal Opinion
William Scott Ashwell v. State of Mississippi
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided August 24, 2017No. 2015-CT-00023-SCT CONSOLIDATED WITH NO. 2015-CT-00626-SCTPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DICKINSON, PRESIDING JUSTICE,
FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. William Ashwell pleaded guilty to burglary and escape. He now seeks post-conviction relief. Because the circuit court lacked jurisdiction and authority to accept guilty pleas when Ashwell never had been charged with a crime, we reverse and vacate his convictions.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶2. William Scott Ashwell filed two Waivers of Indictment and Petitions to Enter Plea of Guilty in the Circuit Court of Lawrence County. Although the waivers stated that Ashwell stood charged with burglary and escape, no criminal information had been filed.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Newell v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1975
- Jefferson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
- Wimley v. ReidMississippi Supreme Court · 2008
- Conerly v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
- Southern Pacific Lumber Company v. ReynoldsMississippi Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Jess Green v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2017
- Dennis Thompson v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2018
- Robert Williams v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2018
- Albert L. McDonald a/k/a Albert Lee McDonald a/k/a Albert McDonald v. State of Mississippi;Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2020
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