Kindred v. State

RATLIFF, Chief Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

James Kindred appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief based on laches and also asserts lack of jurisdiction of the special judge and error in not striking the State's answer. We affirm.

FACTS

In May, 1968, James Kindred was con-vieted in separate bench trials of theft and forgery. Kindred was sentenced to one (1) to five (5) years for theft and two (2) to fourteen (14) years for forgery. The cases were consolidated for appeal, and the Supreme Court of Indiana affirmed both convictions.

On May 24, 1984, Kindred filed a pro se…