Heck v. State

552 N.E.2d 446 (1990)

Roy HECK, Sr., Appellant,

v.

STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

No. 15S00-8711-CR-1081.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

April 6, 1990.

Kathleen A. Dayson, Indianapolis and Joseph W. Votaw, III, Lawrenceburg, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen. and Michael Gene Worden, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in the conviction of appellant of Voluntary Manslaughter, for which he received a sentence of fifteen (15) years.

The facts are: The appellant, Roy Heck, Sr., and the decedent, Rickie Heck, were husband and wife. In August of 1985, Rickie…