HENDRIX v. STATE

No. 780S195.

418 N.E.2d 1161 (1981)

James Odis HENDRIX, Appellant (Petitioner below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Respondent below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

April 15, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nile Stanton, Indianapolis, for appellant.

Theodore L. Sendak, Atty. Gen., Stephen J. Cuthbert, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


PRENTICE, Justice.

Petitioner (Appellant) was convicted of Murder in the First Degree in a trial by jury. His direct appeal resulted in an affirmance. Hendrix v. State, (1974) 262 Ind. 309, 315 N.E.2d 701. This appeal from the denial of post conviction relief presents the competence of his trial counsel as the sole issue for our consideration.

Specifically, the petitioner charges that counsel's incompetence was demonstrated...

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