Holleman v. State

OPINION

HOFFMAN, Judge.

Appellant-petitioner Robert Lee Holleman appeals from the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. The facts relevant to the proceedings are summarized below.

In May 1977, Holleman was convicted of murder in the perpetration of a robbery. Holleman was sentenced to life imprisonment. Holleman's conviction was affirmed on appeal in March 1980. Holleman v. State (1980), 272 Ind. 534, 400 N.E.2d 123.

Holleman filed a pro se petition for post-conviction relief in October 1981. In October 1990, counsel for Holleman filed a first motion to amend the petition. The State…