Rodgers v. State

KING, P.J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Jessie Rodgers, Jr. a/k/a Jessie Rogers, Jr. (Rodgers) was found guilty of possession of cocaine by the Circuit Court of Humphreys County, Mississippi. He was sentenced to serve a term of three years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Aggrieved by his conviction and sentence, Rodgers, acting pro se, has appealed and alleged that he received ineffective assistance of counsel.

FACTS

¶ 2. Jessie Rodgers, Jr. claimed that on February 7, 1998, he was picked up while jogging at 10:00 p.m., arrested and taken to jail for no reason at all.…