Hall v. State

RUCKER, Judge.

Glenn E. Hall appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief contending (1) the master commissioner lacked authority to sentence him, (2) the State engaged in prosecutorial misconduct, and (8) both his trial and appellate counsel rendered ineffective assistance.

We affirm.

On October 2, 1989, a jury convicted Hall of attempted murder, a Class A felony. Hall received a thirty-year sentence imposed by Master Commissioner Craig O. Wellnitz who had also presided over the trial. In his direct appeal Hall argued that the State failed to rebut his claim of self defense and…