Chaney v. State

FAIR, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. On December 18, 1981, Ray Anthony Chaney pled guilty to five counts of burglary of a dwelling. Over thirty years later, he filed a motion for post-conviction relief (PCR). Chaney stated that, at the time of his guilty plea, his constitutional rights were violated because his counsel was ineffective.

¶ 2. The Jackson County Circuit Court dismissed Chaney’s motion without an evi-dentiary hearing, stating that the motion was untimely filed and had no meritorious claims. Chaney’s motion for reconsideration was also denied. Chaney now appeals to this Court. Finding no…