Xavier Jones v. State of Indiana

── Xavier Jones v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-PC-01922 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 27, 2023 Author: Judge Nancy Vaidik County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Foley concur In 2017, Jones was convicted of two counts of Level 1 felony attempted child molesting and one count of Level 4 felony child molesting and sentenced to forty years. He appealed, and this Court affirmed his convictions. See Jones v. State, No. 18A-CR-406, 2018 WL 6332474 (Ind. Ct. App. Dec. 5, 2018). On January 28, 2020, Jones filed a pro se petition for post-conviction relief. He waived representation by the Indiana Public Defender. Exactly one year later, on January 28, 2021, attorney Jonathan D.