Hendrix v. Duckworth

PIVARNIK, Justice.

This is an appeal from the denial of Appellant’s Petition for Habeas Corpus Relief. On October 16,1973, Appellant James Hendrix was convicted of first degree murder by a jury in the Saint Joseph Circuit Court. Appellant was subsequently sentenced to a term of life imprisonment on November 9, 1973. On February 22, 1982, Appellant filed pro se a Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus in the LaPorte Circuit Court. Said Petition was promptly denied for failure to state a cause of action. Appellant next filed a timely Motion to Correct Errors which was also promptly denied.…