Lawrence v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

Defendant, Rodney Lawrence, was convicted by a jury in 1978 of entering to commit a felony, Ind.Code § 35-18-4-5 (Burns 1975) (repealed Acts 1976, P.L. 148) and of fleeing a police officer, Ind.Code § 35-21-2-1 (Burns 1975) (repealed Acts 1976, P.L. 148). He was also found to be a habitual offender, Ind.Code § 85-8-8-1 (Burns 1975) (repealed Acts 1976, P.L. 148) and thus received a life sentence. Defendant has raised the following five issues in this belated direct appeal:

1. Whether defendant was denied his right to effective assistance of counsel;

2. Whether trial court erred…