Erik Morales v. State of Indiana

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• explaining that “trial strategy is not subject to attack through an ineffective assistance of counsel claim, unless the strategy is so deficient or unreasonable as to fall outside the objective standard of reasonableness”
• rejecting the defendant’s argument that penetration of the female external genitalia does not constitute penetration of the female sex organ
• rejecting the defendant’s argument that penetration of the female external genitalia does not constitute penetration of the female sex organ
• proceeding to consider merits of appeal from denial of post-conviction relief where notice of appeal was filed one day late
• reviewing the appeal of a pro se post-conviction petitioner who filed his notice of appeal one day late where he could have petitioned for rehearing to show timely compliance with the notice of appeal filing requirement under the prison mailbox rule
• penetration of external genitalia, or vulva, is sufficient to support unlawful sexual intercourse conviction

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