Nelson v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

This is an appeal from the denial of post conviction relief, Post Conviction Remedy Rule 1. Petitioners (Appellants) were charged with rape, Ind.Code § 35-13-4-3 (Burns 1975), and kidnapping, Ind.Code § 35-1-55-1 (Burns 1975). In a joint trial by jury, they were convicted of both charges. Each was sentenced to a term of twenty-one (21) years upon the rape charge and life imprisonment upon the kidnapping conviction, with the sentences to be served concurrently. Upon direct appeal, their convictions were affirmed by this Court, Nelson v. State, (1976) 265 Ind. 542, 356 N.E.2d…