WALTERS, Chief Judge.
Effective July 1, 1979, I.C. § 19-4902 was amended to provide a five-year limitation period for filing an application for post-conviction relief. Previous to the amendment, no period of limitation was prescribed in the statute. This appeal presents the question whether the five-year limitation mandated by the amendment applies to a conviction entered before the effective date of the amendment. We hold that it does.
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