The state appeals a judgment granting post-conviction relief based on the inadequacy of counsel at petitioner's criminal trial. The state contends that the post-conviction court granted relief based on a claim not raised in the petition. We agree and reverse.
The relevant facts are not in dispute. Petitioner was convicted of two counts of first-degree sodomy. Petitioner appealed, and the conviction was...
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