State v. Richard H. Harrison

¶ 1. This is a review of an unpublished court of appeals opinion and order reversing the judgment of conviction and post-conviction order of the Circuit Court for Clark County, Jon M. Counsell, Judge. The court of appeals remanded the cause for a new trial. We affirm the decision of the court of appeals.

¶ 2. Richard H. Harrison, the defendant, appealed a judgment of conviction and an order denying his motions for postconviction relief. The defendant had filed two postconviction motions requesting, among other things, a new trial. The motions alleged that Judge Counsell had no authority to…