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· 1/30/2026

Lloyd N Jelks v. State of Indiana

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  • holding the appellant’s proposition that Pozonsky was under the influence of cocaine during the appellant's trial is a premise unsupported by the Supreme Court’s opinion in Pozonsky, supra
  • denying PCRA relief in challenge to Judge Pozonsky presiding over the petitioner’s non- jury trial where the petitioner offered “no evidence to demonstrate that Judge Pozonsky was under the influence at the time of trial”
  • “Arguable merit exists when the factual statements are accurate and could establish cause for relief. Whether the facts rise to the level of arguable merit is a legal determination.”
  • claim of ineffective assistance fails unless petitioner satisfies all three prongs of ineffectiveness test
  • “Arguable merit exists when the factual statements are accurate and could establish cause for relief. Whether the facts rise to the - 15 - J-S16014-25 level of arguable merit is a legal determination.”

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Judges: Foley, May, Altice

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