Indiana Court of Appeals November 16, 2010, No. 84A04-1002-PC-122 (Hampton v. State)

OPINION

GARRARD, Senior Judge.

Kevin Hampton appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. He contends he was denied the effective assistance of appellate counsel because his appellate counsel failed to argue error in the trial court's ruling on a final instruction.

A jury convicted Hampton of the rape and murder of D.L. A vaginal swab taken from D.L.