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ASHWELL v. STATE

NO. 2015-CT-00023-SCT CONSOLIDATED WITH NO. 2015-CT-00626-SCT.

226 So.3d 69 (2017)

William Scott ASHWELL a/k/a William Ashwell a/k/a William S. Ashwell v. STATE of Mississippi. William Scott Ashwell a/k/a William Ashwell a/k/a William S. Ashwell v. State of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

August 24, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

TIMOTHY KEVIN BYRNE , ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT.

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY: BARBARA WAKELAND BYRD , ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE.

EN BANC.

¶ 1. William Ashwell pleaded guilty to burglary and escape. He now seeks post-conviction relief. Because the circuit court lacked jurisdiction and authority to accept guilty pleas when Ashwell never had been charged with a crime, we reverse and vacate his convictions.

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