WOODS v. STATE

No. 06S00-9403-PD-224

701 N.E.2d 1208 (1998)

David Leon WOODS, Appellant (Petitioner below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Respondent below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

November 23, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David C. Stebbins, Columbus, Ohio, Joe Keith Lewis, Marion, for Appellant.

Jeffrey A. Modisett, Attorney General, James D. Dimitri, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, for Appellee.


BOEHM, Justice.

David Leon Woods was convicted of murder and robbery and sentenced to death. He appeals the denial of his petition for postconviction relief challenging the effectiveness of his trial counsel. This case presents a frequently encountered issue. The trial court found that the claim of ineffective representation was waived for failure to raise the issue on direct appeal. Woods contends that the trial record...

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