Mahone v. State

OPINION

MATTINGLY, Judge.

Donald Mahone challenges the trial court’s denial of his Petition for Post Conviction Relief (PCR). We find Mahone’s challenge to the PCR Court’s finding of laches to be dispositive and accordingly, we reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On October 11, 1985, Mahone was convicted after a jury trial of two counts of felony murder. 1 His convictions were affirmed in Mahone v. State, 541 N.E.2d 278 (Ind.1989). Mahone shortly thereafter petitioned the United States District Court in a Writ of Habeas Corpus. The denial of his Habeas Corpus petition was affirmed by the…