· 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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