Clifford Pitts v. State of Mississippi

WESTBROOKS, J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Clifford Pitts, appearing pro se, appeals the Rankin County Circuit Court's dismissal of his motion for post-conviction relief (PCR). After reviewing Pitts's guilty plea and sentencing hearing transcript, the circuit court found that Pitts was not entitled to any relief. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. On July 26, 2014, Clifford Pitts went to visit T.R.S. 1 T.R.S. is a 36-year-old female with Down Syndrome and mental delay. T.R.S. lived with her niece and caregiver, Madeline Randall. Pitts was married to T.R.S.'s mother who had passed away prior to the…