Pennington v. State (Per Curiam)
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Appellant was charged with capital murder and subsequently entered a negotiated plea of guilty to first-degree murder and received a sentence of 420 months' imprisonment. Appellant filed a timely pro se petition for postconviction relief, setting forth three claims for relief, each asserting that his trial counsel was ineffective. The trial court denied the petition without a hearing. The Supreme Court affirmed the order, holding that it was clear from the face of the petition that the allegations in the petition were without merit, as Appellant failed to allege any facts to support a demonstration of prejudice concerning his claims.
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