Heyward v. State

OPINION

BAKER, Judge.

Appellant-petitioner James Heyward appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief, contending that trial counsel was ineffective by failing to object to the trial court's instruction regarding his defense of voluntary intoxication and by failing to raise a timely Ind.Crim. Rule 4(C) objection. He also contends that appellate counsel was ineffective in failing to raise the aforementioned two issues on direct appeal. Finding that trial and appellate counsel were not ineffective, we affirm.

FACTS

On June 19, 1992, Heyward was conviet-ed by jury of Attempted…