Waite v. State

OPINION

WADE, Judge.

The petitioner, Adrian Waite, appeals the trial court’s dismissal of his petition for post-conviction relief. The single issue presented for our review is whether the trial court erred by dismissing the petition without the appointment of counsel or an evidentiary hearing.

We reverse the judgment and remand the cause for the appointment of counsel and further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

On May 6, 1993, the petitioner pled guilty to the second degree murder of Angela Ransom and the aggravated assault of Jolene McClendon. The trial court imposed concurrent, Range…