Brooks v. State

GRIFFIS, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Lee Alexander Brooks appeals the dismissal of his motion for post-conviction collateral relief. Brooks claims: (1) he received ineffective assistance of counsel, and (2) his guilty plea was not knowingly and voluntarily entered. We find no error and affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. Brooks was indicted on two counts of burglary of a dwelling house under Mississippi Code Annotated section 97-17-23 (Rev.2006). On July 31, 2008, Brooks pleaded guilty to both counts. Brooks was sentenced to serve twenty-five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections for…