Court of Appeals of Mississippi September 25, 2007, 2005-CP-01083-COA (Bessent v. Clark)

SUMMARY OF THE CASE ¶ 1. A jury sitting before the Rankin County Circuit Court found Quentin Bessent guilty of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. The circuit court sentenced Bessent to twenty-five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Bessent filed a direct appeal, but this Court affirmed the circuit court. ¶ 2.