Barron v. State

Barron pled guilty to the sale of heroin in violation of the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act and was sentenced to the Department of Corrections for a period of five (5) to twenty (20) years. Five months later, Barron attempted to set aside his plea of guilty through a post-conviction relief petition under Indiana Rules of Procedure, Post-Conviction Remedy Rule 1. This petition was denied by the trial court, and on appeal from this denial of post-conviction relief, Barron raises the following issues:

Issue One: Was the trial court’s use of a printed form in advising Barron of his constitutional…