Dowler v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

On September 22, 1986, Defendant-Appellant Doyle Dowler was charged in the Howard Circuit Court with the offense of Neglect of a Dependent With Serious Resulting Bodily Injury, a Class B felony, and Murder. The jury found Dowler not guilty of murder but returned a verdict of guilty to neglect of a dependent with serious resulting bodily injury. The court subsequently sentenced Dowler for a term of twenty (20) years.

Five issues are presented for our review in this direct appeal as follows:

1. error of the trial court in permitting exhibits into the jury room during the jury’s…