Willis v. State
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIS, J„
for the Court.
¶ 1. Mac Kenzie Willis appeals the denial of his motion for post-conviction collateral <- relief. He claims that: (1) his guilty pleas were not knowingly and voluntarily entered, and (2) he received ineffective assistance from his attorney who represented him at his guilty plea hearing. We find no error and affirm.
FACTS
¶ 2. Willis was indicted for Count I, touching a child for lustful purposes, pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated section 97-5-23 (Rev.2006), and Count II, statutory rape, pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated section 97-3-65(l)(b) (Supp.2008). On…
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