Legal Opinion
Christian v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided May 10, 1999No. 49A02-9804-PC-379PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHARPNACK, Chief Judge.
Roger Christian appeals his convictions for rape, a class A felony, and criminal confinement, a class D felony. The sole issue raised is whether Christian was denied effective assistance of counsel. We reverse.
The relevant facts follow. In 1993, the State charged Christian with rape and criminal confinement. Christian’s first and second attorneys withdrew from his case on October 18, 1993, and October 18, 1994, respectively. His third attorney, who ultimately represented Christian at trial, filed his appearance on October 18, 1994. This attorney also filed a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hurley E. Underwood v. Richard Clark and Attorney General of the State of IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- Barany v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1995
- Clark v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1996
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