Junigan v. State

I dissent. The decision rendered by the majority does little to promote the orderly and expeditious administration of justice. As noted in my dissent to Wente v. State (1982) Ind.App., 440 N.E.2d 512, the majority’s dismissal will undoubtedly compel the appellant to seek appellate review through filing a petition for post-conviction relief. Ind. Rules of Procedure, Post-Conviction Rule 2, § 1. At that point this Court will have to reach the merits of appellant’s contentions notwithstanding any procedural defects in the case currently before us. Requiring this additional effort in order to…