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Lacy v. State

Citations

  • 491 N.E.2d 520
  • 1986 Ind. LEXIS 1094

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  • ten year delay unreasonable where petitioner knew of grounds for appeal six years prior to filing petition
  • where State failed to present any evidence regarding availability or recollection of witnesses, and there was no showing of reasonable diligence in attempting to locate witnesses, State failed to prove prejudice existed
  • six-year delay in pursuing post-conviction relief was unreasonable

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Judges: Dickson, Givan, Debruler, Shepard, Pivarnik

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