Truitt v. State

OPINION

BAKER, Judge.

Appellant-petitioner Roy Truitt appeals the summary denial of his petition for post-conviction relief regarding his challenge to the effectiveness of counsel at his probation revocation hearing. Specifically, Truitt contends that the post-conviction court erred in denying his petition without a hearing on the merits of his claims. Concluding that the summary denial of Truitt’s petition for post-conviction relief was error, we reverse and remand for a hearing on the merits.

FACTS

On January 25, 1999, Truitt was convicted of class D felony possession of cocaine and class B…