Mitchell v. State

OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

Larry D. Mitchell appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. Mitchell was convicted following a jury trial of felony murder, robbery, and related offenses. His convictions and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal. He seeks post-conviction relief raising several claims of ineffective assistance by trial and appellate counsel. However, Mitchell failed to offer the original trial transcript into evidence at his post-conviction hearing, and despite our newly-amended Evidence Rule 201(b)(5) allowing judicial notice of state court records, he…