Marlan Long v. State of Indiana

── Marlan Long v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-PC-01523 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 27, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Marlan Long was convicted of conspiracy to deal in cocaine, a Class A felony. He pursued an unsuccessful direct appeal and then filed a petition for post-conviction relief, which the post-conviction court denied. On appeal, Long argues that the post-conviction court erred in determining that trial counsel was not ineffective. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History In August 2011, officers from the Metro Drug Task Force of the Indianapolis Metropolitan...