State v. Barrientos

The defendant, Epifanio J. Barrientos, appeals from the order of the district court which denied his petition for postconviction relief.

On July 17, 1990, the defendant pled guilty to unlawful possession of cocaine with intent to deliver. He was sentenced on October 15, 1990, to 10 to 12 years’ imprisonment. He did not appeal from the conviction and sentence.

On February 28, 1991, the district court denied the defendant’s request for reduction of sentence, finding that the request had not been timely filed.

On January 6, 1992, the defendant filed a motion for postconviction relief claiming that…