SMITH v. STATE

No. 2000-CP-00192-COA.

822 So.2d 298 (2001)

Donald E. SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied October 25, 2001.

Certiorari Denied February 21, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald E. Smith, Pro Se.

Office of the Attorney General, by W. Glenn Watts, Attorney for Appellee.

Before KING, P.J., BRIDGES, and IRVING, JJ.


BRIDGES, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. This case comes from the Circuit Court of Forrest County, Honorable Richard W. McKenzie presiding. On July 11, 1973, Donald E. Smith was convicted of murder, armed robbery, and kidnapping. Smith comes now seeking post-conviction relief and raises two issues:

1. WHETHER THE TRIAL COURT LACKED JURISDICTION OVER THE PERSON OF DONALD E. SMITH IN 1973, AND WAS WITHOUT AUTHORITY TO SENTENCE AND CONVICT HIM.

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