Colley v. State

OPINION

This court affirmed Michael Colley’s convictions for attempted murder and battery with intent to commit sexual assault in January 1982. Subsequently, Colley filed a petition for habeas corpus relief in the federal district court, which rejected his claim. After the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the district court’s decision, the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari in October 1986.

After Colley filed a petition for post-conviction relief in September 1987, the district court dismissed the petition as untimely. Colley argues that his pursuit of habeas corpus relief in…