McCollum v. State

OPINION

BARTEAU, Judge.

On August 23, 1979, Philip McCollum was convicted following a jury trial of battery with a deadly weapon, a Class C felony. On October 18, 1988, the conviction was used to support a finding that McCollum was a habitual offender. McCollum filed a Petition for Post-Conviction Relief on July 8, 1991. McCollum appeals the post-conviction court's denial of relief, and raises the following issues:

1. Whether the post conviction court erred in finding that post-conviction relief was barred by laches?

2. Whether the post conviction court erred in finding that the trial court's…