Harris v. Duckworth

GIVAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from the denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus. Appellant is now serving a twenty (20) year sentence in the Indiana State Prison on a conviction for Attempted Murder. His conviction was appealed to the Indiana Supreme Court where it was affirmed. Harris v. State (1981), Ind., 425 N.E.2d 154.

In his petition for a writ of habe-as corpus, appellant claims he is entitled to relief because he has attempted to receive the services of the Public Defender for the past two years but has been unsuccessful in obtaining the service of that office to file a…