People v. DeSavieu

The defendant, Jean DeSavieu, appeals from the dismissal of his pro se petition for post-conviction relief from his murder conviction. We consider: (1) whether the claims raised in the petition were barred by res judicata or waiver; (2) whether the doctrine of fundamental fairness requires this court to review the claims; and (3) whether the summary dismissal of the petition was improper because the trial court incorrectly believed that it admonished the defendant during the trial concerning his waiver of a jury instruction. For the following reasons, we affirm.

The defendant was charged with…