Legal Opinion

Harrison v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided December 1, 1978No. 977S639PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPivarnik, J.

— Appellant Harrison and one Jeffrey Jackson were indicted on charges arising out of the shooting death of Jack Kinsler in Evansville on August 8, 1976. In a separate trial Jackson was convicted of first-degree murder. Appellant Harrison was later tried to a jury in the Vanderburgh Circuit *679Court and on April 13, 1977, was found guilty of first-degree felony murder. Harrison was sentenced to life imprisonment.

The evidence adduced at trial showed that on the night of August 8, 1976, Jeffrey Jackson asked appellant if he wanted to make some money. When appellant asked how, Jackson told him…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Ortiz v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Weaver v. American Oil CompanyIndiana Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Murphy v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Jones v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1969
  5. Works v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. West v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  2. Norton v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Whitener v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Fleener v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1980
  5. DeJesus v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1995

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