JONES v. STATE

No. 476S102.

363 N.E.2d 959 (1977)

Jerry Ray JONES, Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

June 10, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Malcolm G. Montgomery, Stephen C. Haas, Evansville, for appellant.

Theodore L. Sendak, Atty. Gen., Arthur Thaddeus Perry, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


GIVAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant was indicted for the first-degree murder of Elmer Rice in Evansville, Indiana. Venue was changed from Vanderburgh County to Warrick County after which the appellant entered a plea of guilty to the lesser included offense of second-degree murder. Subsequently, appellant was sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 15 to 25 years.

Two years later, on June 15, 1973, appellant filed a petition for post-conviction relief. This petition...

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