Case v. State

Appellant entered a guilty plea to a charge of housebreaking and was sentenced to five (5) years’ imprisonment. In August 1978 he filed an application for Post-Conviction Relief without assistance of legal counsel. He alleged two instances of ineffective assistance of counsel prior to the entering of his plea. The application was dismissed without a hearing on the basis it lacked specificity. Appellant did not appeal the dismissal.

In May 1980 appellant filed the application which is the subject o£ this appeal. He alleged ineffective assistance of counsel and an involuntary guilty plea. The…