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Waters v. State

Citations

  • 574 N.E.2d 911
  • 1991 Ind. LEXIS 129
  • 1991 WL 126224

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  • providing that although petitioner’s post- conviction counsel entered an appearance, counsel, in essence, abandoned his client and did not present any evidence in support of his client’s claim
  • declining to address remaining issues on appeal from denial of post-conviction relief after finding that counsel was ineffective
  • “Counsel, in essence, abandoned his client and did not present any evidence in support of his client’s claim.”
  • “Counsel, in essence, abandoned his client and did not present any evidence in support of his client’s claim.”
  • counsel offered no evidence, client was forced to prepare and submit affidavits on his own
  • “post-conviction relief counsel was such that Waters did not receive a fair hearing on his petition, because, although Waters’ attorney entered an appearance for him, no actual legal representation occurred”

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Judges: Krahulik, Debruler, Dickson, Shepard, Givan

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