Legal Opinion
James Roberson v. State of Indiana
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided February 14, 2013No. 18A02-1204-PC-306PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BARNES, Judge.
Case Summary
James Roberson appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief (“PCR petition”), which challenged his conviction for murder. We reverse and remand.
Issue
The sole dispositive issue is whether Roberson received ineffective assistance of trial counsel. 1
Facts
In the early morning hours of March 18, 2006, Roberson and Antron Young were at a nightclub in Muncie. Young repeatedly exchanged angry words with persons at the club, and he also repeatedly bumped and pushed Roberson. Young had a reputation for being a bully. The nightclub closed shortly before…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Ben-Yisrayl v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2000
- French v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2002
- Grinstead v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2006
- Smith v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2005
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Dantez Pitts v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2017
- David Barbee v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2013
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