Bozeman v. State

Gregory, Chief Judge:

Petitioner was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to thirty years. No direct appeal was taken. We granted this petition for writ of certiorari following the denial of petitioner’s application for post-conviction relief (PCR) and now affirm.

ISSUES(1) Whether petitioner received ineffective assistance of counsel when counsel advised him not to take a direct appeal and, if so, whether the denial of petitioner’s motion for continuance was reversible error?(2) Whether petitioner received ineffective assistance of counsel when counsel failed to request jury…