WILKINS v. STATE

No. 2009-CP-01711-COA.

57 So.3d 19 (2010)

Terry WILKINS, Appellant v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied March 1, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry Wilkins , Appellant, pro se.

Office of the Attorney General by Ladonna C. Holland , attorney for appellee.

Before KING, C.J., GRIFFIS and ISHEE, JJ.


KING, C.J., for the Court:

¶ 1. Terry Wilkins filed a pro se motion for post-conviction relief on March 12, 2009. On July 20, 2009, the Lafayette County Circuit Court denied the motion. Wilkins filed a timely appeal arguing the following issues: (1) he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his attorney failed to investigate his case and adequately prepare a defense; (2) his sentence was unconstitutional because his co-defendant received a lesser...

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