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McCOLLUM v. STATE

No. 2014-KA-01522-COA.

186 So.3d 948 (2016)

Charles Ray McCOLLUM, Jr. a/k/a Charles Ray McCullum a/k/a Charles McCollum, Jr. a/k/a Charles McCullum, Jr. a/k/a Charles McCullum, Appellant, v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

February 23, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Office of State Public Defender by Justin Taylor Cook , attorney for appellant.

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

Before LEE, C.J., BARNES and WILSON, JJ.

¶ 1. A defendant in a criminal case has a constitutional right to an attorney.1 If he cannot afford an attorney, he has a right to have an attorney appointed for him.2 He also has a right to a reasonably effective attorney.3

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