Gerrod Pointer v. State of Indiana

── Gerrod Pointer v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-PC-01258 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 14, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Gerrod D. Pointer, pro se, appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. He does not argue the merits of the denial. Rather, Pointer contends that his post-conviction counsel was ineffective. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History The facts and procedural history underlying Pointer’s murder conviction were set out on direct appeal: On February 13, 2016, shortly before 2:00 a.m., Pointer and his uncle, Mark Gulley (Gulley), arrived at the Lucky Lady, a strip club...