Powers v. State

RATLIFF, Chief Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Roger Powers appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief following his conviction for two counts of Burglary, 1 one Class B felony and one Class C felony. We reverse and remand.

ISSUE

Are Powers's convictions on retrial void because the trial court lacked jurisdiction since the State's petition for rehearing challenging the reversal of his original convictions was still pending before the Indiana Supreme Court when the convictions on retrial were obtained?

FACTS

The facts relevant to this appeal are largely procedural and generally…