Carpenter v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a denial of a post-conviction relief petition. Appellant was originally convicted of Kidnapping, for which he received life imprisonment, Rape While Armed, for which he received twenty (20) years, and Assault and Battery with Intent to Kill, for which he received a two (2) to fourteen (14) year sentence. Appellant's first appeal resulted in a reversal of his convictions. See Carpenter v. State (1977), 266 Ind. 98, 360 N.E.2d 839 (per curiam). After conviction on retrial, appellant again appealed resulting in an affirmance of his convictions.…