Sayas v. State

GUTIERREZ, Judge.

Antonio Meza Sayas appeals from the order of the district court summarily dismissing his petition for post-conviction relief. We affirm.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY

Meza Sayas pled guilty to one count of first degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison with thirty years determinate. The judgment of conviction and sentence were entered on March 7, 1997. Approximately eight months after the judgment was filed, Meza Sayas sent his trial counsel a letter in which he explained “once again” that he needed his legal papers in order to file a post-conviction relief petition.…