Legal Opinion
Juan Manzano v. State of Indiana
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided July 15, 2014No. 48A02-1310-PC-905PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATHIAS, Judge.
In 1997, in Madison Circuit Court, Juan Manzano (“Manzano”) pleaded guilty to and was convicted of Class A felony rape and ordered to serve fifty years executed in the Department of Correction. Manza-no has now filed a petition for post-conviction relief arguing that his trial counsel and appellate counsel were ineffective. The post-conviction court denied his petition, and Manzano appeals.
Concluding that Manzano did not receive ineffective assistance of trial or appellate counsel, we affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
On September 14, 1996, Manzano’s now ex-wife left…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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