Opinion ID: 1805306
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Failure to Challenge the Aggravating Circumstance.

Text: ¶ 9. Mitchell next argues that trial counsel failed to challenge the factual basis for charging him with avoiding arrest. Whether there was a sufficient factual basis for charging this particular aggravating circumstance was raised on direct appeal and soundly rejected. ¶ 10. This Court held that it was reasonable to conclude that Mitchell repeatedly ran over the victim's body in order to disguise the injuries he had already inflicted and that there was sufficient evidence that the murder was committed in an effort to avoid lawful arrest. Mitchell, 792 So.2d at 220. Mitchell may not now recast the same issue as ineffective assistance of counsel. The issue is procedurally barred from further consideration on collateral review by the doctrine of res judicata. Miss.Code Ann. § 99-39- 21(3).