Inman v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Defendant (Appellant) was charged with murder, Ind. Code § 35-42-1-1(1) (Burns 1979 Repl.) and attempted murder, Ind. Code §§ 35-42-1-1(1), 35-41-5-1(a) (Burns 1979 Repl.). Upon the murder charge, he was found guilty, following a trial by jury, of voluntary manslaughter, Ind. Code § 35-42-1-38 (Burns 1979 Repl.) and sentenced to an enhanced term of twenty (20) years imprisonment. Upon the attempted murder charge, he was found not guilty.

This direct appeal presents two issues:(1) Did the trial court err in denying relief upon Defendant's motion to correct error predicated…