Hill v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

A jury convicted defendant-appellant, Calvin E. Hill, of the voluntary manslaughter, Ind.Code § 35-42-l-3(a) (Burns 1979 Repl.), of his three month old son, and he was sentenced to a twenty year term of imprisonment. In this direct appeal, he raises these issues:(1) Whether the trial court committed error by admitting evidence of injuries sustained by the child prior to the injury leading to his death.(2) Whether the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict.(3) Whether the sentence imposed on the defendant was excessive.

The facts most favorable to the verdict show that…