Lane v. State

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Appellant John R. Lane, Jr. petitioned the trial court for post-conviction relief pursuant to Rule PC 1, section 1(@a)(6), Ind. Rules of Procedure for Post Conviction Remedies. The trial court denied Lane's petition.

Lane now appeals, raising two issues:

1) Whether the post-conviction court erred in ruling that the issues raised in Lane's petition were waived for purposes of post-conviction relief; and

2) Whether Lane was denied his right to effective assistance of post-conviction counsel.

A jury convicted Lane of two counts of robbery, a class B felony, Ind.Code §…