Whitlock v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Robert L. Whitlock entered a plea of guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Marion Superior Court on January 14, 1980. He was sentenced to twenty (20) years imprisonment. A hearing was held on the defendant's pro se motion for post-conviction relief under Ind.R.P.C. 1 on April 9, 1981, and the present appeal follows.

The only issue the defendant raises is that the guilty plea was not knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently made because he was denied effective assistance of counsel. Defendant claims that he was inadequately advised by trial counsel as to the…