Hood v. State

SHIELDS, Presiding Judge.

Tim Hood appeals the denial of his post-conviction relief petition.

We reverse.

On March 20,1986, Hood was charged by information with theft,1 a class D felony, and forgery,2 a class C felony. Hood was arrested on April 25, 1986, and held in jail until his initial hearing on April 28, 1986. While Hood was in jail awaiting his initial hearing the prosecutor told him that the State would forego filing an habitual offender count if he would plead guilty without counsel.

At the post-conviction hearing Hood testified:

Q. Alright, so you would not have the Judge believe that I…