1990) ). "Moreover, a ‘guilty plea operates as a waiver to all defenses that could have been presented except for those defenses going to the jurisdiction of the sentencing court.’ " Chandler v. State, 196 So.3d 1067, 1072 (¶ 24) (Miss. Ct. App. 2016) (quoting Kelley v. State, 913 So.2d 379, 383 (¶ 7) (Miss. Ct. App. 2005) ).¶ 12. "To determine whether the plea is voluntarily and intelligently given, the trial court must advise the defendant of his rights, the nature of the charge against him, as well as the consequences of the plea."
"Statements made in open court under oath carry a strong presumption of veracity." Chandler v. State , 196 So. 3d 1067, 1072 (¶20) (Miss. Ct. App. 2016) (quoting Cane v. State , 109 So. 3d 568, 571 (¶9) (Miss. Ct. App. 2012) ). Further, we find no indication in the record that Wallace raised any issue regarding his attorney's representation at the plea hearing.
¶14. "[A] `guilty plea operates as a waiver to all defenses that could have been presented except for those defenses going to the jurisdiction of the sentencing court.'" Chandler v. State, 196 So.3d 1067, 1072 (¶24) (Miss. Ct. App. 2016) (quoting Kelley v. State, 913 So.2d 379, 383 (¶7) (Miss. Ct. App. 2005)). We find that Belmer waived any pending motions and potential defenses when he entered a plea of guilty, which has been found numerous times by this Court to have been freely and voluntarily given.
When the Florida trial court accepted Skinner's guilty plea in 1994, any potential defenses to that crime were waived. See Chandler v. State, 196 So.3d 1067, 1072 (¶24) (Miss. Ct. App. 2016) (holding that "a `guilty plea operates as a waiver to all defenses that could have been presented except for those defenses going to the jurisdiction of the sentencing court.'") (quoting Kelley v. State, 913 So.2d 379, 383 (¶7) (Miss. Ct. App. 2005)).