Hopkins v. State

Scott Hopkins timely appeals the summary denial of his pro se motion for post-conviction relief. We affirm.

On April 23, 1997, appellant was convicted, via no contest plea, of DUI manslaughter. He was sentenced to six years imprisonment. He filed no appeal of the judgment or sentence. Approximately a year later he filed his motion for post-conviction relief, alleging that his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to present a defense of voluntary intoxication to the DUI manslaughter charge, and in failing to inform appellant about that defense.

Voluntary intoxication is a defense to specific…