Smith v. State

SULLIVAN, Judge.

Richard Dean Smith (Smith) appeals the denial of his Petition for Post-Conviction Relief.

We affirm.

Smith presents the following issues for our review, which we restate:

I. Whether Smith was denied the effective assistance of trial and appellate counsel;

II. Whether the post-conviction court erred by failing to vacate the jury's habitual offender finding on the basis of insufficient evidence to support the determination;

III. Whether Smith was denied a fundamentally fair trial and fair sentencing due to the trial judge's conflict of interest;

IV. A. Whether the post-conviction…