Heckert v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

In 1975 appellant was convicted of second degree murder upon a plea of guilty and received a sentence of fifteen (15) to twenty-five (25) years. In 1978 the trial court denied his post-conviction petition to vacate the judgment and withdraw the plea. This appeal is from that order.

*133The trial court which accepted appellant’s plea, conducted a court proceeding for that purpose in accordance with Ind.Code §§ 35-4.1 — 1-3 and —4. Thereafter a certified transcript of those proceedings was filed by the court as required by Ind.Code § 35 — 4.1-1-5. In the post-conviction claim…