Jeffrey A. Weisheit v. State of Indiana
Indiana Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtDavid, Justice
Jeffrey Weisheit was convicted of the murders of two children as well as arson. His convictions were affirmed on direct appeal. He subsequently sought and was denied post-conviction relief, alleging that both his trial and appellate counsel were ineffective. We affirm the post-conviction court, finding that although counsel made some mistakes, most of them do not rise to the level of deficient performance pursuant to Strickland, and in any case, Weisheit fails to demonstrate that he was prejudiced.
Facts and Procedural History
In April 2010, Jeffrey Weisheit was living with his pregnant…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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