Liffick v. State

Darrell Liffick, defendant-appellant, brings this appeal following the denial of his Petition for Post-Conviction Relief.

The facts most relevant to this appeal indicate that in February-1975, Liffick was charged with Assault and Battery with Intent to Kill. 1 He originally pleaded not guilty by reason of temporary insanity and requested a jury trial. In May, 1975, the State amended its charge to the lesser included offense of Aggravated Assault and Battery. 2 Liffick pleaded guilty to the amended charge although he asserted that he could not remember committing the assault. Liffick was an…