Sims v. State

ROBERTS, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Johnny Ray Sims entered what was described as a “best-interest plea” to one count of aggravated assault in the Marion County Circuit Court. Approximately three years and four months later, Sims filed a motion for post-conviction relief (PCR) in the trial court, challenging his conviction and sentence. His motion was summarily dismissed as time-barred and successive-writ barred.

¶ 2. He now appeals, asserting the following issues, which we have reordered for clarity: (1) his indictment was defective; (2) he was wrongfully ordered to pay restitution; (3) his…