Gregory v. State

CONOVER, Presiding Judge.

Lonnie Gregory (Gregory) appeals the Marion Superior Court's denial of his petition for post-conviction relief.

We affirm.

ISSUE

Is Gregory's Petition for Post-Conviction Relief barred for unreasonable delay?

FACTS

On February 21, 1974, Gregory pled guilty to entering to commit burglary. More than 8 years after his guilty plea, Gregory filed his post-conviction relief petition on September 21, 1982. The State's answer raised "the affirmative defense of laches." At the hearing on the petition, the State neither presented evidence nor cross-examined Gregory. Instead, it…