Legal Opinion
Dewitt v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided September 13, 2001No. 45S04-0104-PC-221PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PETITION TO TRANSFER
RUCKER, Justice.
Alfrazier Dewitt pleaded guilty to burglary in 1978. He filed a petition for post-conviction relief several years later attacking the validity of his plea on several grounds. The post-conviction court denied relief, Finding one of the grounds disposi-tive, the Court of Appeals reversed. We disagree and affirm the post-conviction court on all grounds.
Factual and Procedural History
On May 31, 1978, Dewitt broke into a Gary, Indiana gas station and was apprehended inside by police. At his arraignment on June 15, 1978, Dewitt pleaded not guilty and requested…
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