Matthew Richardson v. State of Indiana

── Matthew Richardson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-PC-02461 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 15, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Porter Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Matthew Richardson was convicted of murder and pointing a firearm. He received permission to file a belated appeal, which was stayed while he also pursued post-conviction relief (PCR), claiming that he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel. Following a hearing, the postconviction court denied Richardson’s PCR petition. Richardson now brings this joint appeal of his convictions and the denial of PCR, raising the following restated issues for our review: 1.