Owens v. State

HOFFMAN, Presiding Judge.

This appeal arises from the denial of Stephan Owens’ (a/k/a Steffan Robinson) petition for post-conviction relief. Owens contends that a prior plea of guilty was not entered intelligently and that his conviction as a habitual offender is therefore infirm.

Owens was tried in June 1970 for the crime of theft of property having a value of less than $100. At this trial Owens entered a plea of guilty, and the court conducted a hearing pursuant to IC 1971, 35-4.1-1—3 (Burns Code Ed.). The following colloquy ensued between the court and Owens:

“THE COURT: You understand you…