Barker v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Petitioner-Appellant Leroy E. Barker was found guilty by jury of Burglary, a class B felony, and Theft, a class D felony, on April 28, 1980. He was sentenced to concurrent terms of seventeen and four years, respectively. On October 14, 1982, this Court affirmed the conviction. Barker v. State (1982), Ind., 440 N.E.2d 664. Barker filed a pro se Petition for Post-Convietion Relief, which was denied. Barker di rectly appeals that denial, raising the following issues for our review:

1. effective assistance of trial counsel;

2. error by the post-conviction court in refusing to hear…