Blankenship v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

This is a direct appeal from a denial of a petition for post-conviction relief pursuant to the appellant’s conviction of voluntary manslaughter, a class B felony, Ind.Code § 35-42-1-3. Appellant was sentenced to a determinate term of twelve years and six months. Appellant pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter pursuant to a plea agreement.

Appellant raises one issue on appeal, namely, whether the trial court erred in finding that appellant was sufficiently advised of his right to a public and speedy trial by jury at the time he entered his plea of guilty as mandated by…