ROARK v. STATE

No. 2018-CA-01347-COA.

303 So.3d 759 (2020)

Jerry P. ROARK, Jr. a/k/a Jerry Roark a/k/a Jerry P. Roark Appellant v. STATE of Mississippi Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied July 21, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT: JANE E. TUCKER , BRENT M. BRUMLEY , Jackson.

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE: OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY: ALICIA MARIE AINSWORTH , Jackson.

BEFORE CARLTON, P.J., WESTBROOKS AND McCARTY, JJ.


¶1. This appeal is about whether Jerry Roark was deprived of effective assistance of counsel when his appellate lawyer did not inform him that he could seek certiorari review after an adverse ruling by the Mississippi Court of Appeals. Because Roark has failed to prove his counsel was ineffective, we affirm the trial...

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