Benton v. State

The appellant, Corey Eugene Benton, was indicted for the capital offense of robbery-murder. On September 10, 2001, he pled guilty to and was convicted of the capital offense of robbery-murder. On September 11, 2001, the trial court sentenced him to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole. He did not appeal his conviction. In August 2002, the appellant filed a Rule 32 petition, challenging his conviction. After the State responded, the circuit court summarily dismissed the petition. This appeal followed.

I

The appellant argues that the State did not prove every element of the…