Carter v. State

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Appellant David Carter was convicted after a jury trial of two counts of robbery, a class A felony and a class B felony, Ind. Code § 35-42-5-1 (Burns 1979 Repl). He was sentenced to consecutive terms of thirty-five years and fifteen years. Among the substantial issues presented by this direct appeal is whether a defendant who controlled his own defense as co-counsel may present a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. We conclude that he cannot.

Carter was accused of robbing two businesses in Peru. The evidence at trial showed that he entered the Roberts Liquor…