Jackson v. State

CHUTICH, Justice.

In this postconviction proceeding we consider whether the postconviction court abused its discretion when it denied appellant Prentis Cordell Jackson's petition for postconviction relief without holding an evidentiary hearing. Because the petition was filed more than 2 years after the disposition of his direct appeal and the facts alleged in the postconviction petition, if proven, would not have satisfied any exception to the 2-year statute of limitations, we affirm the postconviction court's decision.

FACTS

Following a jury trial in November 2006, Jackson was convicted of…