TAYLOR v. STATE

No. 4-1185A323.

492 N.E.2d 1091 (1986)

Edward TAYLOR, Appellant (Petitioner below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Respondent below).

Court of Appeals of Indiana, Fourth District.

May 20, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan K. Carpenter, Public Defender, and Vickie Yaser, Deputy Public Defender, Indianapolis, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., and Jay Rodia, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


MILLER, Judge.

Edward Taylor appeals the denial of his post-conviction relief petition, alleging the trial court erred in finding his petition barred by the doctrine of laches because the State failed to prove any prejudice by his delay.

We reverse.

FACTS

On October 20, 1972, Taylor pleaded guilty to the crime of theft and received an indeterminent sentence of one to five years. The sentence was...

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