In re Birdwell

OPINION

TOM GRAY, Chief Justice.

So that the reader can better understand, and hopefully fully appreciate, the Court’s disposition of this proceeding, we find it necessary to review the history of Vaughn Birdwell’s conviction and subsequent proceedings. As will be seen, there was nothing unusual about the original trial and appeal. There was certainly nothing to foreshadow the litany of subsequent proceedings which have been filed after his direct appeal had resulted in the affirmance of his conviction. The details of the subsequent proceedings are not as important as the fact and number of…