Denton v. State

OPINION

ROBERT E. BURCH, Special Judge.

Following a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of the crimes of aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping and armed robbery. Co-defendant Wiley was convicted of aggravated rape and aggravated kidnapping. Two other co-defendants were acquitted of all charges. The convictions of Appellant and Wiley were affirmed on appeal.

After exhausting his direct appeals, Appellant filed a petition for post-conviction relief which was heard by the trial judge in due course. The basis of the petition was that his counsel at trial had been ineffective. At the conclusion of…