Whedon v. State

Alexa Whedon was convicted of murder in a bench trial during which several women who were in jail with Whedon testified as to incriminating statements that they said Whedon had made to them. We affirmed Whedon's conviction on direct appeal. Whedon v. State, 765 N.E.2d 1276 (Ind.2002). Whedon then initiated this proceeding, contending, inter alia, that newly discovered evidence entitled her to post-conviction relief, to wit, that the testimony of two of the jailhouse witnesses had not been truthful. The post-conviction court denied relief because the claim did not meet the requirements for…