Hughes v. State
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Appellant was found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder and sentenced to a term of life imprisonment. The Supreme Court affirmed on appeal. After Appellant’s first petition for postconviction relief was denied, Appellant filed the petition for postconviction relief at issue in this appeal. Defendant requested an evidentiary hearing and court-appointed counsel to assist with his petition. The postconviction court denied Appellant’s requests and summarily denied the petition, concluding that the petition was procedurally barred. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the postconviction court did not abuse its discretion denying the petition without appointing counsel and without holding an evidentiary hearing.
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