Fisher v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

The defendant, James Fisher, Jr., was convicted by a jury of felony murder, Ind. Code § 85-42-1-1(2) (Burns 1979 Repl.) and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of thirty-five years. He raises the following issues in this direct appeal:

1. Whether the trial court erred in denying his motion to poll the jury;

2. Whether the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of robbery;

3. Whether the trial court erred in allowing the state to refer to the defendant's past criminal conduct;

4. Whether the trial court erred in refusing to allow the…