Tilley v. State

The State filed a petition for a writ of certiorari following the grant of respondent’s application for post-conviction relief (PCR). We grant the petition for a writ of certiorari and dispense with further briefing. After a thorough review of the record, we affirm.

Respondent pled guilty to kidnapping, first degree criminal sexual conduct, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping, eighteen years for first degree criminal sexual conduct, and five years for possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent…