Culvahouse v. State

OPINION

BAILEY, Judge.

Case Summary

Appellant-Petitioner Sherman Culva-house ("Culvahouse") appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. 'We affirm.

Issue

Culvahouse raises two issues, which we consolidate as whether the post-conviction court erred in concluding that Culvahouse did not receive ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel.

Facts and Procedural Hisfory

The facts recited by this Court on direct appeal are as follows: .

In the early morning hours of September 6, 1998, a vacant house at 223 North Temple Avenue in Indianapolis was heavily damaged by fire. During…