Opinion ID: 1656026
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Text: ¶ 2. James Claudy Felder was indicted for felony murder by a Pike County Grand Jury, and he subsequently entered a plea of guilty to manslaughter. At sentencing, the circuit court imposed upon Felder a term of 20 years in prison, payment of a $10,000 fine and an assessment of $10,000 into the Mississippi Crime Victims' Compensation Fund, which would include reimbursing the Crime Victim Compensation Fund for $2,891 of funeral expenses for the victim. The trial court order, however, sets out that Felder was ordered to pay only $1,000 to the Mississippi Crime Victims' Compensation Fund. Subsequently, Felder filed a motion for post-conviction collateral relief asserting that his plea was involuntary, that he was denied effective assistance of counsel and that his sentence was excessive. The circuit court denied the claims noting that Felder was specifically advised of the maximum sentence that could be imposed and that he expressed complete satisfaction with his attorney. ¶ 3. Felder now appeals the denial of his post-conviction motion asserting the same claims here as he did in the trial court. In this appeal, we consider whether the circuit court erred in denying Felder's motion for post-conviction relief. We affirm on all issues except the amount to be paid into the Mississippi Crime Victims' Compensation Fund, and remand for the limited purpose of clarification of the amount to be paid.