Bentley v. State

GIYAN, Chief Judge.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of Second Degree Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery and Armed Robbery. His convictions were affirmed by this Court in Bentley v. State, (1981) Ind., 414 N.E.2d 573. Appellant filed a Petition for Post-Conviction Relief which was denied.

Appellant maintains one issue in this appeal, a denial of effective assistance of counsel. This allegation is based upon counsel’s failure to provide for appellant’s discharge pursuant to Ind.R.Cr.P. 4(C). Appellant argues the State failed to bring him to trial within the one year limitation imposed…