Gill v. State

SULLIVAN, Justice.

Defendant Ryan Eugene Gill was convicted and sentenced for killing another man while attempting to rob him of his gun. He now appeals, claiming that the admission of improper character evidence on two separate occasions warranted a mistrial. He also challenges the general judicial practice of jury admonishments. Finding these claims not to have been properly preserved at trial to permit appellate review, we affirm.

This Court has jurisdiction over this direct appeal because the sentence exceeds 50 years. Ind. Const, art. VII, § 4; Ind. Appellate Rule 4(A)(7).

Background

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