Joe P. Hambel v. State of Indiana

── Joe P. Hambel v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-PC-02866 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 17, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Washington Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Joe P. Hambel was convicted of two counts of murder and one count of criminal trespass, for which he received an aggregate sentence of 121 years in prison. His convictions and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal. Hambel later sought post-conviction relief (PCR), arguing that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate and present mitigating evidence at sentencing relating to Hambel’s traumatic brain injury (TBI).