Grimes v. State

In 1967 the petitioner, Louis Henderson Grimes, was charged with first degree murder and subsequently, with the assistance of counsel, pleaded guilty to second degree murder. His petition for post-conviction relief was denied by the trial court and his motion to correct errors was overruled. He now appeals, raising the following issues:

1. The effectiveness of his trial counsel;

2. The voluntariness of his guilty plea;

3. The validity of his waiver of jury trial; and

4. Whether it was error for his former counsel to preside over his case.

I

Petitioner contends that he was denied the effective…