Christie v. State

MYERS, P.J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Jamie Christie, Jr. seeks review of the trial court’s dismissal of his motion for post-conviction relief as being barred as a successive writ. Christie also seeks a determination of whether sanctions were properly imposed against his attorney. We affirm the trial court’s dismissal of the post-conviction relief. However, we reverse and render the imposition of sanctions, finding an abuse of discretion.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On May 24, 2004, Christie pleaded guilty to two separate counts of burglary in the Circuit Court of Marion County in Cause Nos.…