Robinson v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

On July 25, 1978, appellant entered a plea of guilty to Murder and was sentenced to thirty (80) years imprisonment.

A hearing was held on appellant's Petition for Post-Conviction Relief on November 18, 1980. Denial of relief was affirmed in Robinson v. State (1982), Ind., 437 N.E.2d 73. Appellant then filed his second pro se petition on February 19, 1985, alleging ineffectiveness of counsel in prior post-conviction proceedings. Appellant attached an Affidavit of Indigency to his petition and requested the assistance of the Public Defender. The trial court summarily denied…