Wooten v. State (Per Curiam)
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Appellant was found guilty of rape and aggravated-residential burglary. Appellant appealed, arguing that the trial court erred in finding that the victim was competent to testify. The court of appeals affirmed. Thereafter, Appellant filed a pro se petition for postconviction relief alleging, inter alia, that both trial counsel and appellate counsel had provided ineffective assistance of counsel. The trial court denied relief without holding an evidentiary hearing. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it denied relief without conducting a hearing, and Appellant offered no argument demonstrating that the trial court’s findings were clearly erroneous.
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