Gibson v. State

OPINION

RATLIFF, Senior Judge

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Defendant-Appellant David W. Gibson (“Gibson”) was tried by jury and appeals his conviction of robbery while armed with a deadly weapon, a Class B felony. Ind.Code § 35-42-5-1(2).

We affirm.

ISSUE

Gibson raises the following restated issue: whether he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel because his counsel failed to object to certain identification testimony and failed to object to references to Gibson’s prior criminal record.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The facts most favorable to the verdict reveal that on March 31, 1997, Benjamin…