Legal Opinion

Racxon Cruze McDowell v. State of Indiana

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided May 30, 2018No. 82A01-1710-PC-2469PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mathias, Judge.

*927 [1] Racxon Cruze McDowell ("McDowell") was convicted of murder in 2012. Following his unsuccessful direct appeal, McDowell filed a petition for post-conviction relief, which the Vanderburgh Superior Court denied. McDowell appeals and presents three issues, which we consolidate and restate as whether McDowell was denied the effective assistance of trial counsel.

[2] We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[3] The facts surrounding McDowell's convictions are as follows. On the morning of June 3, 2012, McDowell called 911 to report that his girlfriend, Rachel Lomax ("Rachel") was…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Timberlake v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2001
  3. Fisher v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Wright v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Champlain v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1997

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  3. Brandon Hicks v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2019
  4. Bruce A. Bennett v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2020
  5. Duriel Jareau Williams v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2019

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