Peterson v. State

On January 29, 1986, petitioner Donnie Ray Peterson pleaded guilty to burglary and theft of property and was sentenced to consecutive terms of imprisonment of forty and thirty years. The sentences were ordered served consecutive to sentences imposed for three prior convictions. On February 20, 1986, he filed a motion to “correct illegal sentence” pursuant to Act 431 of 1983 and Criminal Procedure Rule 26. The motion was denied on the same day. Petitioner does not contend that the circuit court failed to inform him promptly that relief had been denied, and it is apparent that he was aware of…