Evolga v. State

OPINION

BROOK, Judge

Case Summary

This appeal comes to us following our reversal of the trial court’s order refusing to allow Robert A. Evolga (“Evolga”) to file a petition for post-conviction relief when he had previously waived his right to a direct appeal. See Evolga v. State, 701 N.E.2d 1256 (Ind.Ct.App.1998) (“Evolga I ”). On remand, the trial court summarily denied Evolga’s petition for post-conviction relief without conducting an evidentia-ry hearing. Evolga now appeals from the trial court’s summary denial of his petition.

We reverse and remand.

Issues

Evolga raises several issues involving…