Bradley v. State
| Docket Number: | 2002-CA-00190-COA | |
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Opinion Link Opinion Date: 05-13-2003 Opinion Author: Lee, J. Holding: Affirmed |
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Topic: Post-conviction relief - Voluntariness of plea Judge(s) Concurring: McMillin, C.J., King and Southwick, P.JJ., Bridges, Thomas, Irving, Myers, Chandler and Griffis, JJ. Procedural History: PCR Nature of the Case: PCR |
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| Trial Court: |
Date of Trial Judgment: 01-07-2002 Appealed from: Forrest County Circuit Court Judge: Kathy King Jackson Disposition: POST-CONVICTION RELIEF DENIED District Attorney: E. Lindsay Carter Case Number: CI-00-0177 |
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| Appellant: | Karlton Lee Bradley |
ROBERT N. BROOKS
CHRISTOPHER A. COLLINS |
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| Appellee: | State of Mississippi | OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY: CHARLES W. MARIS |
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| Topic: | Post-conviction relief - Voluntariness of plea |
| Summary of the Facts: | Karlton Bradley pled guilty to two counts of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and seven counts of sale of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to twenty years in each of the cause numbers with fifteen years to serve and five years suspended to run concurrently. He filed a motion for post-conviction relief which was denied. He appeals. |
| Summary of Opinion Analysis: | Bradley argues that his plea was not voluntarily made, because he was coerced into pleading guilty as a result of pressure by the trial judge and ineffective assistance of counsel. Since Bradley fails to mention in his brief how or why his trial counsel was ineffective, that part of the issue will not be addressed. Bradley, while answering questions from the judge during the plea hearing, denied any coercion in deciding to plead guilty. He answered these questions under oath, on the record, and in the presence of his trial counsel. Therefore, the court properly denied his motion. |
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