Hendrix v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

In November of 1972, appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment following a jury trial and conviction of first-degree murder. That conviction was affirmed by this Court. Hendrix v. State (1974), 262 *1013Ind. 309, 315 N.E.2d 701. Subsequently, appellant filed a petition for post-conviction relief. A hearing was held on that petition in July of 1978 wherein appellant proceeded pro se until after all the evidence had been presented.

However, before final argument, attorney Nile Stanton entered his appearance in behalf of appellant and made the closing argument. The petition for…