Kindred v. State

BAKER, Judge.

Once again, we consider the availability of the post-conviction relief process as a tool for continued attacks on a criminal conviction. Eleven years ago, appellant-defendant James H. Kindred was convicted of Theft, 1 a Class D felony, and Forgery, 2 a Class C felony. After unsuccessfully raising numerous issues for review on direct appeal and in his first petition for post-conviction relief, Kindred now challenges the post-conviction court’s summary demal of his successive petition. In particular, Kindred argues that the post-conviction court erred by: (1) permitting the State…