WILLIAMS v. STATE

No. 45S03-9810-PC-602.

716 N.E.2d 897 (1999)

Douglas W. WILLIAMS, Appellant (Plaintiff below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Defendant below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

September 29, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan K. Carpenter, Public Defender of Indiana, John A. England, Deputy Public Defender, Indianapolis, Indiana, Attorneys for Appellant.

Jeffrey A. Modisett, Attorney General of Indiana, Katherine L. Modesitt, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, Indiana, Attorneys for Appellee.


ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

FRANK SULLIVAN, JR., Justice.

Douglas W. Williams filed for post-conviction relief 21 months (arguably five months) after the completion of his unsuccessful direct appeal. Later Williams unsuccessfully sought to withdraw the case from the post-conviction judge for failure to rule. The court ultimately dismissed on grounds of laches. We find that the court did not lose jurisdiction over the case but did err in finding that Williams...

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