Bell v. State

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] Kyle Bell appeals the summary dismissal of his application for post-conviction relief and the denial of his request for court-appointed counsel for the post-conviction proceeding. We hold the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying Bell’s request for court-appointed counsel, and the court did not err in summarily dismissing Bell’s application for post-conviction relief. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] In August 1999, a jury found Bell guilty of the 1993 murder of eleven-year-old Jeanna North, and the trial court sentenced Bell to life imprisonment. In March 2000, we…