Smith v. State

Case Summary

Lowdermilk, J.

— Defendant-appellant, Kenneth P. Smith (Smith) appeals from a final judgment denying his Petition for Post-Conviction Relief.

We affirm.

FACTS

On April 5, 1973, Smith, age 17, was the look-out while three of his friends held up a service station in Jeffersonville, Indiana.

At his hearing on a waiver from the juvenile court to the Clark Circuit Court, the court appointed Clark County Public Defender Robert R. Riggle to serve as pauper attorney for Smith. Riggle was again appointed to represent Smith at his arraignment where a plea of not guilty was entered to the charge…