Rivera v. State

HOFFMAN, Judge.

Appellant Rivera appeals from the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief, Ind.Rules of Procedure, Post-Conviction Rule 1. He was originally convicted of robbery and sentenced to ten to 25 years imprisonment. His conviction was affirmed by this Court in a memorandum decision on April 21, 1976.

Rivera alleges two errors as grounds for relief: that he was denied effective assistance of counsel and that his sentence must be reduced in accordance with those prescribed by the new Penal Code.

A post-conviction remedy is not a substitute for a direct appeal. P.C. 1(b). Thus,…