SOUTHWICK, P.J., for the Court:
¶ 1. Billy W. Stacy pled guilty in 1996 to four counts of sexual battery of a child under the age of fourteen in the Coahoma County Circuit Court. In 1999, Stacy sought post-conviction relief on the grounds that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. The circuit court dismissed the petition finding that it was time barred. We agree.
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¶ 2. On January 16, 1996, Stacy pled guilty to four counts...
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