Clay v. State

STATON, Judge.

Joel Clay appeals from an order entered in the LaPorte County Superior Court dismissing his second petition for post-conviction relief. This appeal raises two issues:

1. Whether the trial court erred by dismissing Clay’s petition for post-conviction relief prior to referring his petition to the Public Defender’s Office?

2. Whether Clay’s contention that he was denied effective assistance of counsel at trial was waived?

Affirmed.

On June 10, 1977 Joel Clay pled guilty to the offense of second degree burglary. He was sentenced to an indeterminate prison term of two to five years. Clay…