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STEPHENSON v. STATE

No. 87S00-0106-PD-285.

864 N.E.2d 1022 (2007)

John M. STEPHENSON, Appellant (Petitioner below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Respondent below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

April 26, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan K. Carpenter, Public Defender of Indiana, Thomas C. Hinesley, Steven H. Schutte, Deputy Public Defenders, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant.

Steve Carter, Attorney General of Indiana, James B. Martin, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.

On Petition for Post-Conviction Relief

BOEHM, Justice.

After an eight-month trial, a jury found John Matthew Stephenson guilty of burglary, theft, and the murders of three people. At trial, the defense contended that the murders of John "Jay" Tyler; his wife, Kathy Tyler; and Brandy Southard were the result of a drug operation unrelated to Stephenson. The testimony of several defense witnesses implicated persons Stephenson contended were involved in the drug...

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