Young v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Following a trial by jury, Petitioner (Appellant) was convicted of first degree murder, Ind.Code § 85-13-4-1 (Burns 1976) (since repealed) and was sentenced to life imprisonment. - His conviction was affirmed on direct appeal by this Court on December 80, 1977. Young v. State, (1977) 267 Ind. 434, 370 N.E.2d 903. In 1981, Petitioner filed his petition for post convietion relief. A hearing thereon was held, and the petition was subsequently denied. Defendant's appeal from the denial of his petition raises two (2) issues for our review:(1) Whether he was denied the effective…