THOMPSON v. STATE

No. 33S00-9309-CR-1026.

671 N.E.2d 1165 (1996)

Jerry K. THOMPSON, Defendant-Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Plaintiff-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

October 2, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene C. Hollander, Special Assistant to the Office of the State Public Defender, Indianapolis, for defendant-appellant.

Pamela Carter, Attorney General of Indiana, Lisa M. Paunicka, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, for plaintiff-appellee.


DICKSON, Justice.

Defendant Jerry Thompson was convicted of the murder of Wesley Crandall, Jr., in Crandall's New Castle home, on February 14, 1991. After being found to be a habitual offender, the defendant was sentenced to a term of ninety years. In this direct appeal,1 the defendant raises two issues: (1) sufficiency of the evidence and (2) effectiveness of his trial counsel. We affirm the...

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