Gary A. Gallien v. State of Indiana

OPINION

BARNES, Judge.

Case Summary

Gary Gallien appeals the post-conviction court’s denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. We reverse and remand.

Issue

Gallien raises one issue, which we restate as whether he was denied the effective assistance of appellate counsel.

Facts

The facts, as stated in Gallien’s direct appeal, follow:

Early in the morning on April 15, 2007, Gallien and two cohorts drove a stolen vehicle to a Goodwill store in Floyds Knobs, broke into the store, and stole money and a moving dolly. The trio then drove to a tavern in Galena, broke in, and stole an automated teller…