State v. Damron

OPINION

BARNES, Judge.

Case Summary

The State appeals the granting of Mark Damron's petition for post-conviction relief. We reverse.

Issue

The State raises one issue, which we restate as whether the post-conviction court properly granted Damron's petition for post-conviction relief where the transcript of his 1991 guilty plea hearing had been destroyed.

Facts

On February 13, 1991, Damron pled guilty to one count of Class D felony operating a vehicle while intoxicated. On January 17, 2007, Damron filed a petition for post-conviction relief alleging that his guilty plea was not knowing, voluntary, or…