COOPERWOOD v. STATE

No. 49S00-8711-CR-1070.

530 N.E.2d 734 (1988)

Ronnie L. COOPERWOOD, Jr., Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

November 29, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin L. Scionti, Kenneth T. Roberts, Roberts & Bishop, Indianapolis, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Lisa Anne McCoy, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


PIVARNIK, Justice.

Ronnie L. Cooperwood was convicted by jury of murder. The trial court sentenced him to a term of forty (40) years. He directly appeals raising the following two issues for our review:

1. ineffective assistance of trial counsel, and

2. sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the verdict.

The facts most favorable to the verdict below show that on the evening of May 17, 1986, Cooperwood...

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