Bolan v. State

BASCHAB, Judge.

On May 1, 2002, the appellant, Kelvin Dale Bolán, pled guilty to felony driving under the influence (“felony DUI”). The trial court sentenced him to serve a term of seven years in prison. He did not appeal his conviction. On November 4, 2002, the appellant filed a Rule 32 petition, challenging his conviction. Without requiring a response from the State, the circuit court summarily dismissed the ■ petition. This appeal followed.

The appellant argues that the trial court did not have jurisdiction to render a judgment and impose a sentence in his case because it allegedly…