Askew v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

A jury trial resulted in a conviction of Murder. Appellant was sentenced to forty (40) years imprisonment. His conviction was affirmed by this Court. Askew v. State (1982), Ind., 439 N.E.2d 1350. In August of 1983, appellant filed a petition for post-conviction relief, which after an evidentiary hearing was denied by the trial court.

In his Petition for Post-Conviction Relief, appellant contends he was denied effective assistance of counsel. The State points out that appellant did not raise this question on direct appeal. See Askew, supra. However, the State also points…