DeBRULER, Justice.
Petitioner-appellant, James H. Higgason, Jr., was indicted in 1975 on a charge of first degree murder, Ind. Code Ann. § 35-13-4-1 (Burns 1975) (repealed). He entered a plea of guilty to second degree murder, Ind. Code Ann. § 35-1-54-1(b) (Burns 1975) (repealed), and was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of fifteen to twenty-five years.
In October, 1979, Higgason filed a petition for post-conviction relief pursuant to Ind.R.P...
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