Robinson v. State

TAYLOR, Judge.

The appellant, Edward Louis Robinson, appeals from the summary denial of his petition for post-conviction relief under Rule 32, A.R.Crim.P. The appellant alleged in his petition that his guilty plea was involuntary and that his sentence was illegal because he was not given notice of the state’s intention to proceed under the Habitual Felony Offender Act. The trial court denied the petition, stating that the grounds raised by the appellant were procedurally barred because they could have been raised on direct appeal. Rule 32.2(a)(5), AR.Crim.P.

The trial court correctly determined…