Howard v. State

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

KRAHULIK, Justice.

The Court of Appeals, in an opinion reported at 567 N.E.2d 844, reversed denial of appellant's pro se post-conviction relief petition. The State requests transfer. We accept transfer and vacate the opinion of the Court of Appeals. The sole issue addressed by this case is whether the trial court erred in summarily denying Howard's pro se petition without first ordering that a copy be sent to the Public Defender's office.

On April 20, 1989, Howard pled guilty to offenses of burglary and receiving stolen property. In August of that same year, Howard filed…