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HOUSTON v. STATE

No. 1999-CA-01019-COA.

776 So.2d 695 (2000)

James Orlando HOUSTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied November 14, 2000.

Certiorari Denied February 1, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas Paul Nanney, Attorney for Appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by John R. Henry, Jr., Attorney for Appellee.

BEFORE SOUTHWICK, P.J., BRIDGES, AND IRVING, JJ.

SOUTHWICK, P.J., for the Court:

¶ 1. James Orlando Houston pled guilty in 1996 to robbery and murder. In 1998, Houston moved to withdraw his guilty plea, stating that he confessed only because the sheriff threatened to kill him. The trial judge found no credible evidence of such a threat and denied the motion. We affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. Tosha Elaine Little was working at the Dixie Convenience Store...

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