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SYLVESTER v. STATE

No. 2011-CP-00856-COA.

113 So.3d 618 (2013)

Donnie SYLVESTER, Appellant v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

May 7, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donnie Sylvester, appellant, pro se.

Office of the Attorney General by Laura Hogan Tedder , attorney for appellee.

Before GRIFFIS, P.J., MAXWELL and FAIR, JJ.

GRIFFIS, P.J., for the Court:

¶ 1. Donnie Sylvester appeals the dismissal of his motion for post-conviction collateral relief. In this appeal, Sylvester claims: (1) his guilty plea was involuntary; (2) his sentence violated his constitutional rights, because he was not given an evidentiary hearing; and (3) he received ineffective assistance of counsel. Finding error, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

FACTS

¶ 2. On December...

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