Massey v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “Massey’s written plea petition -states the factual basis for his guilty plea. It provides, in relevant part: My lawyer advises me and I understand that the charge to which I am pleading guilty in cause/count number 2010-483/2 is. aggravated assault. The elements of that crime are that I did willfully, unlawfully, feloniously, [and] knowingly attempt to cause bodily injury to Ande Daniel by shooting at him with a deadly weapon[,] a firearm. [[Image here]] In his plea colloquy, Massey testified: [[Image here]] THE COURT: Have- you been unduly influenced, pressured,- • intimidated, threatened, forced, coerced or promised any hope of reward to plead guilty, Mr. Massey? DEFENDANT: No, sir, THE COURT: Who made the decision to enter the plea of guilty in your case, Mr. Massey?- . DEFENDANT: I did. THE COURT: Are you absolutely sure, Mr. Massey? DEFENDANT: Yes, sir. Yes, sir.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lonnie Massey v. State of Mississippi

2. “Massey also contends an officer of the court falsified court documents by altering the date of his plea bargain. He lists this issue as number four in his brief. However, Massey made no mention of such alteration in his motion. We have consistently held, “If a prisoner fails to raise all of his claims in his original petition for post-conviction relief, those claims will be procedurally barred if the petitioner seeks to bring them for the first time on appeal to this Court.” Willis v. State, 17 So.3d 1162, 1166 (¶ 15) (Miss.Ct.App.2009) (citing Rivers v. State, 807 So.2d 1280, 1281 (¶ 5) (Miss.Ct.App.2002)). Because Massey failed to raise this issue before the trial court, he cannot argue it here. Therefore, this issue is procedurally barred.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Massey v. State

3. “Massey was fully informed of the State’s evidence and Sessums’s potential testimony when he pled guilty. Massey swore in court, and in his written plea, that he agreed with the State’s allegations against him, he was satisfied with his counsel, and he had no complaints with either attorney’s advice. Massey’s second counsel effectively negotiated a deal with the State that eliminated one charge and reduced his prospective prison sentence by nearly fifty years.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Massey v. State