John Brennan Larkin v. State of Indiana

── John Brennan Larkin v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-PC-01081 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 18, 2024 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Kenworthy concur In 2012, John Larkin shot and killed his wife during an argument. For this, he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and received a 2-year prison sentence. In his fifth appeal in just over a decade, Larkin alleged in a petition for post-conviction relief (PCR) that his trial counsel performed ineffectively in defending him. The PCR Court denied Larkin’s petition and we affirm. Facts1 On a December night in 2012, Larkin and his wife, Stacey Larkin, got into an argument that quickly devolved into a fatal fight.