Legal Opinion

J.A. v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided April 7, 2009No. 49A02-0807-JV-612PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MATHIAS, Judge.

The Marion Superior Court found J.A. to be a delinquent child for committing two acts of child molesting which, if committed by an adult, would be Class B and Class C felonies. The trial court subsequently denied J.A.'s motion for relief from judgment, which alleged ineffective assistance of trial counsel. J.A. now appeals and argues that the trial court erred in concluding that he was not denied the effective assistance of trial counsel. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

In 2004, J.A., who was born in June 1991, molested his then seven-year-old half brother Je.A. On…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Woods v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1998
  2. State v. MooreIndiana Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Overstreet v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Harrison v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Morgan v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2001

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  5. Donn Lee Rupert v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2016

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