Michael Miller v. State of Indiana

Barnes, Judge.

Case Summary

Michael Miller appeals his conviction for attempted murder. We reverse and remand.

Issues

The issues we address today are:

I. whether Miller was denied his right to a speedy trial under Indiana Criminal Rule 4(B);

II. whether the trial court properly rejected his insanity defense; and

III. whether the trial court applied an incorrect standard in convicting Miller of attempted murder.

Facts

At about 11:30 p.m, on the night of August 10, 2014, Jeremy Kohn was sitting on the porch of his residence in Bloomfield with his girlfriend, Kylee Bateman. Kohn and Bateman observed…