REED v. STATE

No. 49S04-0705-PC-209.

866 N.E.2d 767 (2007)

Adrian REED, Appellant (Petitioner Below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Respondent Below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

May 22, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan K. Carpenter, Public Defender of Indiana, Victoria Christ, Deputy Public Defender, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant.

Steve Carter, Attorney General of Indiana, J.T. Whitehead, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.


SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Appellant Adrian Reed sought post-conviction relief, claiming as freestanding issues two contentions about his sentence. The Court of Appeals addressed both claims on the merits. Reed's lawyers and the court thus converted the post-conviction process into a "super appeal." We grant transfer.

Reed was convicted in 2002 of murder, possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, and possession of a handgun without a license. The sentence...

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