Cowger v. State

PERRY, Chief Judge.

Joe Lynn Cowger appeals from the district court’s order summarily dismissing his application for post-conviction relief. Cowger contends that the district court erred when it denied his request for court-appointed counsel and then denied his application without a hearing. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

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INTRODUCTION

Cowger entered a conditional plea of guilty to burglary and admitted to being a persistent violator. The district court sentenced Cowger to a unified twenty-year term, with eight years fixed. Cowger appealed to this Court, claiming that evidence from the…