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ALSTON v. STATE

No. 2002-CA-00560-COA.

841 So.2d 201 (2003)

Jason ALSTON, Appellant v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

April 1, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

K. Elizabeth Davis, Greenwood, for appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by Scott Stuart, for appellee.

Before SOUTHWICK, P.J., BRIDGES AND CHANDLER, JJ.

SOUTHWICK, P.J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Jason Alston appeals from the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. He alleges that the trial court erroneously held that Alston had waived his Eighth Amendment rights, and the sentence imposed constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. We disagree and affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. On February 9, 2000, Alston entered a guilty plea in Choctaw County to the charge of burglary of a dwelling. The State...

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