Banton v. State

LOWDERMILK, Presiding Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Defendant Paul N. Banton appeals the denial by the Fountain Circuit Court of his Petition for Post-Conviction Relief relating to his conviction and sentence for possession of burglary tools by a convicted felon under former Ind.Code 35-13-8-1. He contends (1) that the trial court erred in ordering that the sentence for this offense and for another offense committed while he was released on appeal bond shall run consecutively pursuant to former Ind.Code 35-8-7.-5-1 and (2) that the trial court erred in not vacating his conviction and sentence…