Neeley v. State

— Appellant Neeley pleaded guilty to robbery while armed, on February 28, 1974, in the St. Joseph Superior Court. He was sentenced to a determinate term of twenty years imprisonment. Appellant petitioned the St. Joseph Superior Court for post-conviction relief pursuant to Ind. R. P.C. 1 in July of 1975. After a hearing, this petition was denied on October 21,1977, and the present appeal follows.

Two issues are raised in this appeal: (1) whether the trial court erroneously failed to make certain findings as required by the post-conviction rules, and; (2) whether appellant was adequately advised…