Budd v. State

DICKSON, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Earl Lee Budd was convicted by a jury of attempted murder 1 , a class A felony, and criminal deviate conduct 2 , also a class A felony. He was sentenced to two consecutive 50-year terms, the maximum possible sentence under the charges. 3 Restated, the issues in this direct appeal are:

1. failure to hold a hearing on a motion to determine defendant's competence to stand trial and failure to formally rule on the motion;

2. alleged violation of order for separation of witnesses by allowing testimony from a witness initially excluded from the order;

3.…