Thomas Edgar Sparks v. State of Indiana

── Thomas Edgar Sparks v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-PC-02216 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 04, 2022 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Wayne Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Tavitas concur On October 3, 1986, Sparks pled guilty to Class B felony dealing a Schedule II controlled substance. 2 On November 19, 1986, the trial court sentenced Sparks to twenty years to be served in the Department of Correction. During his guilty plea and sentencing proceedings in Wayne County, Sparks was represented by John Holden, a lawyer from Ohio who was licensed to practice in Ohio but not in Indiana. On September 14, 1994, Sparks filed a post-conviction petition to challenge his guilty plea and...