Champion v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant entered a plea of guilty to Aiding in the Commission of a Felony: Robbery. He was sentenced to thirty (80) years. Appellant's Petition for Post-Conviction Relief was denied.

The facts are: David Lyons discussed with appellant and another friend, Ward Jolly, the possibility of robbing a service station. The trio formulated their plan in discussions which lasted for nearly a week. During these discussions Lyons indicated that it was very likely that the attendant at the station and any other witnesses to the robbery would be killed.

Lyons would enter the station and…