Paul v. State

OPINION

in which THOMAS T. WOODALL, J., and L.T. LAFFERTY, Sp. J., joined.

The Appellant, Ronald Paul, appeals the dismissal of his pro se petition for post-conviction relief by the Robertson County Circuit Court. Paul, a correctional inmate, timely delivered his petition to the proper prison authorities; however, he inadvertently addressed the envelope containing his petition to the wrong city. The petition was returned to Paul, who, on the same day, corrected his mistake and redelivered to prison authorities for mailing. These events occurred one day after the one year period for filing had…