CLAY v. STATE

No. 685S222.

508 N.E.2d 800 (1987)

Thomas CLAY, Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

June 11, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan K. Carpenter, Public Defender, Eric Koselke, Deputy Public Defender, Indianapolis, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Jody Cusson-Cobb, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


DeBRULER, Justice.

This appeal arises from the denial of a petition for post-conviction relief. On August 22, 1973, appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment for the crime of kidnapping. This court affirmed his conviction on direct appeal. Clay v. State (1976), 264 Ind. 495, 346 N.E.2d 574.

There are two issues presented for review: (1) whether appellant was denied his right to effective assistance of counsel at...

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