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TAPIA v. STATE

No. 45A03-9908-PC-304.

734 N.E.2d 307 (2000)

Jose Angel TAPIA, Appellant-Petitioner, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

August 31, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dale Allen, Merrillville, Indiana, Attorney for Appellant.

Karen M. Freeman-Wilson, Attorney General of Indiana, Andrew L. Hedges, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, Indiana, Attorneys for Appellee.

OPINION

MATHIAS, Judge

Jose Angel Tapia appeals the denial of his petition for postconviction relief. He raises four issues, one of which is dispositive: Whether the trial court erred when it denied his pro-se motion to withdraw his petition for postconviction relief without prejudice. We reverse and remand with instructions to grant the motion.

Facts and Procedural Background

Tapia's conviction for murder was affirmed on direct appeal...

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