Coplen v. State

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

The trial court denied the appellant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus and other post-conviction relief. We affirm.

Harry Copien was convicted of two counts of battery involving the young children of his girlfriend. He originally advised his attorney to appeal his conviction, but he changed his mind. After the time for filing the record had passed, he changed his mind again and decided to appeal. He filed a motion for rule on clerk and two motions for a belated appeal, which we denied.

Copien now attempts, by use of a postconviction relief petition, to obtain a…