McQueen v. State

BASCHAB, Judge.

The appellant, Talanda McQueen, alleges that, on October 31, 2000, he pled guilty to first-degree escape. He also alleges that the trial court sentenced him to serve a term of fifteen years in prison, but split the sentence and ordered him to serve five years in prison. He did not appeal his conviction. On August 13, 2001, the appellant filed a Rule 32 petition, challenging his conviction and sentence. Without requiring a response from the State, the circuit court summarily denied his petition. This appeal followed.

I

The appellant argues that the trial court did not have…