Davis v. State

TOAL, Justice:

In this post-conviction relief (PCR) matter, Marshall Davis (“petitioner”) asks this Court to review the PCR court’s denial of relief.

Factual/Procedural Background

In June 1995, a jury convicted petitioner on one count of distribution of crack cocaine. The trial court sentenced petitioner to ten years in prison. Petitioner’s attorney subsequently made a motion for reconsideration and reduction of the sentence. The trial court denied the motion.

On June 22, 1995, petitioner filed a notice of appeal, which was later withdrawn on January 24,1996. On March 25, 1996, petitioner filed…