Williams v. State

OPINION

HOFFMAN, Judge.

Appellant-petitioner Douglas W. Williams appeals the denial of his petition for posteon-viction relief following his conviction for murder, a felony. The facts as set forth by our supreme court on direct appeal are presented below.

On September 1, 1987, shortly after 1:30 a.m., Steven Wahl and his girlfriend, Susan Jemenko, were aroused by their neighbor, [Douglas Williams], ringing their doorbell. [W]illiams requested that Wahl call an ambulance. He stated that he had accidentally shot his wife and that she was bleeding. *1153After the ambulance was called, [Williams] drove…