Sanchez v. State

Petitioner appeals a judgment denying his petition for post-conviction relief. Prior to his post-conviction hearing, the trial court issued trial management orders stating that petitioner’s case would be scheduled for 15 minutes and that “ [n] o live testimony will be permitted without prior court order.” The court clarified that, “[i]n order to present live witnesses, a party must first file a motion to do so along with a supporting affidavit as to why live testimony is necessary.” The court denied petitioner’s motion requesting additional time and to call two witnesses. Later, the court…