Abney v. State

766 N.E.2d 1175 (2002)

Lanny ABNEY, Appellant (Defendant Below),

v.

STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff Below).

No. 49S02-0204-CR-255.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

April 26, 2002.

John (Jack) F. Crawford, Indianapolis, Indiana, for appellant.

Steve Carter, Attorney General of Indiana, Grant H. Carlton, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, Indiana, for appellee.

ON PETITION FOR TRANSFER

BOEHM, Justice.

After his car struck a bicyclist, Lanny Abney was convicted of several crimes, including operating a vehicle with .10% or more blood alcohol content causing death. The trial court instructed the jury that…