Legal Opinion

Russell v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided June 23, 1999No. 49A02-9803-CR-224PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FRIEDLANDER, Judge

Sherrel Russell was charged with Murder,1 and Arson, a class A felony,2 after her room*546mate, Nicole Dicken, died from injuries Dick-en sustained when Russell set Dicken on fire at a gas station. The jury found Russell not guilty of murder but convicted Russell of Reckless Homicide, a class C felony,3 as a lesser included offense of murder. The jury convicted Russell of arson, a class A felony. As restated, Russell presents one issue for review:

Do Russell’s convictions for (1) reckless homicide, by setting the victim on fire, and (2) arson, resulting in serious bodily…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. United States v. DixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  5. Alabama v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

32 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Elijah Moore v. Ron Anderson, Superintendent, Indiana State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  2. Collier v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Williamson v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2003
  4. Spurlock v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999
  5. Burk v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999

7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API