Brooks v. State

Following judgment and sentence upon a plea of guilty to manslaughter, 1 Brooks instigated post-conviction proceedings alleging that his guilty plea was not voluntarily, knowingly and intelligently made, and that he was denied effective representation of counsel.

We affirm.

The evidence with respect to the offense committed, when viewed most favorably to the State, reveals the following facts:

On the evening of May 23, 1969, Brooks was visiting his mother’s home at 2728 North Guilford in Indianapolis. A number of people were present, among them the deceased, one John Herman King.

A witness, Joe…