State v. Dalglish

OPINION

CONTRERAS, Judge.

Alexander M. Dalglish (“Petitioner”) seeks review of the trial court’s denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. We address the issue of when Petitioner’s case was “final” for the purpose of determining retroactive application of a change in the law. We grant review but deny relief.

*189FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A grand jury indicted Petitioner on one count of murder in the first degree. The case was tried to a jury. At the conclusion of the trial, the judge gave the following instruction to the jury: “If you decide that the defendant’s conduct was…