Norris v. State

TOAL, Acting Chief Justice:

In this post-conviction relief (“PCR”) case, the PCR court dismissed Legrand Norris’s (“petitioner”) application without prejudice, finding petitioner mentally incompetent to proceed with the case. We granted the petition for a writ of certiorari to review the PCR court’s decision. We affirm.

Factual/Procedural Background

In November 1990, petitioner was convicted of kidnaping and criminal sexual conduct third degree. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnaping and ten years for criminal sexual conduct. Petitioner appealed and this Court affirmed his…