Martin v. State

ON CRIMINAL PETITION TO TRANSFER

PRENTICE, Justice.

This cause is before us upon the petition of the State (Appellee) to transfer it from the Court of Appeals, Fourth District, following its reversal of the trial court's denial of Martin's petition for post-conviction relief. Because we find that the decision of the Court of Appeals contravenes ruling precedent of this Court, as hereinafter set forth, we grant the State's petition to transfer, order vacated the opinions of the Court of Appeals reported at 471 N.E.2d 1190 and 475 N.E.2d 87, and affirm the trial court's judgment denying…