Rolland v. Martin

CARLEY, Justice.

After being convicted of several counts of burglary and other charges in 2003, James Rolland filed a verified petition for writ of habeas corpus in 2005. The sole ground of the petition reads as follows: “The petitioner asserts that his trial counsel . . . rendered ineffective assistance ... by abandoning the case, without filing a motion for new trial and notice of appeal after being informed by petitioner.” Rolland subsequently filed a brief with an attached letter from the clerk of the trial court stating that Rolland’s trial attorney did not file a motion for new trial or…