Armstead v. State

ROBERTSON, Judge.

Courtney O. Armstead appeals the summary denial of his pro se petition for post-conviction relief. He contends the post-conviction court erroneously denied his petition without holding a evidentiary hear ing, that the trial court failed to enter specific findings of fact, and that the court abused its discretion in denying him a continuance to seek retained counsel to act on his behalf in post-conviction proceedings. The State agrees with Armstead that the court below should not have summarily denied Armstead's petition in that Arm-stead has alleged he did not receive the…