Ellis v. State

¶ 1. This is an appeal from the summary denial of post conviction relief. The circuit court found the petitioner failed to make a prima facie case that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We agree and affirm.

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

¶ 2. Tyrone Ellis was indicted on August 11, 1998 on multiple counts. On May 13, 1999, he pled guilty to a single count of armed robbery and was sentenced to a term of 35 years imprisonment. During the time that elapsed from the indictment to the entry of the guilty plea, Ellis requested and was granted three separate continuances so that his co-defendant…