Dotson v. State
| Court | Court of Appeals of Mississippi |
| Citation | 317 So.3d 976 |
| Decision Date | 27 April 2021 |
| Docket Number | NO. 2020-CP-00495-COA,2020-CP-00495-COA |
| Parties | George S. DOTSON, Jr. a/k/a George S. Dotson, Appellant v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee |
317 So.3d 976
George S. DOTSON, Jr. a/k/a George S. Dotson, Appellant
v.
STATE of Mississippi, Appellee
NO. 2020-CP-00495-COA
Court of Appeals of Mississippi.
April 27, 2021
ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: GEORGE S. DOTSON JR., (PRO SE)
ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE: OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY: MICHAEL DEWAYNE WILSON SR.
BEFORE WILSON, P.J., GREENLEE AND WESTBROOKS, JJ.
WESTBROOKS, J., FOR THE COURT:
¶1. After being convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to serve eighteen
years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, George Dotson now appeals arguing that he is entitled to earned time credit pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated section 47-5-138(5) (Rev. 2015). Dotson asserts that the application of the earned credit should cause his sentence to be expired; thus, he argues he is being illegally detained. We disagree and affirm.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶2. On February 8, 2008, Dotson was indicted by an Attala County grand jury for armed robbery. The indictment alleged that Dotson robbed Ella's Country Store at gunpoint, taking approximately $358. On February 28, 2008, Dotson entered a plea of guilty, which the court accepted. Dotson was then sentenced to serve eighteen years and to pay all court costs and assessments at a rate of $50 per month until paid in full, beginning within thirty days of his release from incarceration.
¶3. On April 2, 2020, Dotson filed a motion for post-conviction collateral relief in the Attala County Circuit Court. Dotson contends that he is entitled to earned time credit pursuant to section 47-5-138(5). Furthermore, Dotson asserts that the application of the earned credit should cause his sentence to be expired; thus, he argues he is being illegally detained and requests immediate release.
DISCUSSION
¶4. Dotson argues that the circuit court erred in denying his motion for post-conviction collateral relief. We disagree. "This Court will reverse a trial court's denial of...
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