Legal Opinion
Andrew McWhorter v. State of Indiana
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided July 12, 2012No. 33A01-1202-PC-72PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BAILEY, Judge.
Case Summary
Andrew McWhorter (“McWhorter”) appeals the denial of his petition for postcon-viction relief, wherein he challenged his conviction for Voluntary Manslaughter. He presents the sole issue of whether he was denied the effective assistance of trial counsel. We reverse and remand for retrial on Reckless Homicide.
Facts and Procedural History
On direct appeal, the Court recited the relevant facts as follows:
In December 2005, McWhorter, Amanda Deweese (Deweese), and their baby were living with Barbara Gibbs (Gibbs), McWhorter’s grandmother. On December 2, 2005, inside…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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