Leandrew Beasley v. State of Indiana

BROWN, Judge.

[1] James Beasley appeals his convictions for .murder and attempted murder, a class A felony. Beasley raises two issues, which we revise and restate as:

I. Whether the trial court abused its discretion in admitting certain statements; and

II. Whether the trial court erred in denying his motion for mistrial.

We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[2] At around eleven a.m. on August 3, 2012, James Allen drove with his girlfriend, Shantell Williams, to the home of his cousin, Gerald Beamon. Williams waited in the car while Allen went inside to speak with Beamon. Allen told Beamon that…