Samuel Jude Clark v. State of Indiana

── Samuel Jude Clark v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00172 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 27, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary A jury found Samuel Jude Clark guilty of theft, conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice, and obstruction of justice, all Level 6 felonies. Clark admitted to being a habitual offender. He appeals and raises three issues that we restate as: I. Can Clark, who admitted to being a habitual offender, challenge the habitual offender adjudication on direct appeal by claiming that his trial counsel was ineffective? II.