Manning v. State

OPINION

PEAY, Judge.

The appellant pled guilty to four counts of aggravated rape, one count of armed robbery, and one count of aggravated kidnapping. For these convictions the petitioner received a two hundred and twenty year sentence as a Range II offender. No appeal was taken by the appellant or his attorney. The appellant filed a pro se post-conviction petition which was later amended by appoint ed counsel. An evidentiary hearing was held, and the trial court dismissed the appellant’s post-conviction petition as to ineffective assistance of counsel, but granted a delayed appeal of the…