Givens v. State

OPINION

WALKER, Presiding Judge.

By his petition for postconviction relief, Bobby Gene Givens challenges his conviction for third degree burglary and of being a habitual criminal with a sentence to life imprisonment. On direct appeal, we affirmed the conviction and the supreme court denied'permission to appeal. State v. Givens, 631 S.W.2d 720 (Tenn.Cr.App.1982).

On August 10, 1983, petitioner filed his pro se postconviction relief petition. On December 15, 1983, still appearing pro se, petitioner filed an amendment to his petition. It is conceded by the state that responsive pleadings to neither…