Hill v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a denial of appellant's petition for post-conviction relief. In 1976, appellant was tried by a jury and found to be guilty of First Degree Murder, for which she received a life sentence. An appeal was taken from that conviction and the trial court was affirmed. Hill v. State (1977), 267 Ind. 411, 370 N.E.2d 889. Sub*785sequently, appellant filed a pro se petition for post-conviction relief. Thereafter, the State Public Defender entered an appearance for appellant and twice amended appellant's petition. In April of 1989, the trial court denied appellant's…