Ford v. State

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Appellant Marshall Ford was found guilty of murder, Ind.Code § 35-50-2-3. The trial court sentenced him to the presumptive term of fifty-five years.

Appellant raises four issues in this direct appeal:(1) Whether the trial court erred by admitting hearsay testimony which described the victim’s state of mind;(2) Whether reversible error occurred when the trial court failed to record bench conferences during trial;(3) Whether Ford waived appellate review of the trial court’s instruction regarding the jury’s ability to rehear portions of trial testimony; and(4) Whether…