Odum v. State

Larry Odum [“Odum”] appeals the summary denial of his motion for post-conviction relief, raising one claim of ineffective assistance of counsel and double jeopardy.

A jury found Odum guilty of vehicular homicide and reckless driving causing serious bodily injury. The evidence presented at his trial demonstrated that Odum drove his truck, at excessive speed, through a red light and into a minivan, killing one person and seriously injuring another. According to the evidence, Odum had alcoholic beverages inside his vehicle and smelled strongly of alcohol. At sentencing, the court pronounced a…