Jason Roudebush v. State of Indiana

OPINION

MAY, Judge.

Jason Roudebush appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. He asserts his trial counsel was ineffective for not communicating plea negotiations to him and for advising him to give a statement to police without securing an agreement from the prosecutor for Roudebush to receive leniency in return. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On December 26, 2003, Roudebush, Ethan Pennington, and Shane Bramley robbed Morris Moody of money and drugs. In the course of the robbery, someone shot Moody in the head at close range and killed him. When arrested, Roudebush…