Kneece v. State

Per Curiam :

Appellant was convicted of grand larceny on October 27, 1975 and sentenced to serve ten (10) years, suspended upon the service of nine (9) years, with five (5) years probation. He did not appeal but, on April 29, 1976, filed an application for post-conviction relief. This petition for post-conviction relief. This petition for post-conviction relief was denied and appellant has prosecuted this appeal, contending that the lower court was in error in failing to grant the relief requested because (1) the respondent failed to file an answer to the petition for post-conviction relief…