McKim v. State

NEAL, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Defendant-appellant, James E. McKim (McKim), appeals a decision of the Dubois Circuit Court denying his motion seeking to compel Gerald R. Thom (Thom), an attorney who represented McKim in a prior criminal matter, to produce documents pertaining to such matter.

We reverse.

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

Thom was appointed by the Dubois Circuit Court to represent McKim at trial. McKim was subsequently tried and convicted of two felonies. On appeal, during which he was also represented by Thom, the supreme court affirmed McKim’s convictions. 476 N.E.2d 503 (1985).…