McWHORTER v. STATE

No. 33S01-1301-PC-7.

993 N.E.2d 1141 (2013)

Andrew McWHORTER, Appellant (Petitioner below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Respondent below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

September 12, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen T. Owens, Public Defender of Indiana, James T. Acklin, Chief Deputy Public Defender, Indianapolis, IN, for Appellant.

Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Jodi Kathryn Stein, Deputy Attorney General, Stephen Richard Creason, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, for Appellee.


On Petition To Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 33A01-1202-PC-72

RUCKER, Justice.

Andrew McWhorter appealed the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief arguing trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance for failing to object to a flawed voluntary manslaughter jury instruction. On review the Court of Appeals reversed the judgment of the post-conviction court and remanded this cause...

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