Perkins v. State

This appeal is from the denial of a Motion to Correct Errors which followed the denial of Appellant’s petition for post-conviction relief. Appellant pled guilty to Second Degree Murder and was sentenced to the statutory term of not less than fifteen (15) nor more than twenty-five (25) years imprisonment. Ind. Code § 35-1-54-1, Burns § 10-3404 (1974 Supp.). Appellant asserts that his plea of guilty was not knowingly nor understandingly made and that his attorney afforded him ineffective representation. Both of these issues center upon the same factual dispute.

At the post-conviction hearing…