Lee v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Following a jury trial in the Monroe Superior Court II, Defendant-Appellant Robert E. Lee was convicted of Murder and sentenced to a term of sixty (60) years.

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

1. denial of Defendant's motions to dismiss based on the intentional and negligent destruction of evidence by the State;

2. denial of motions to suppress evidence obtained from a search of Defendant's apartment;

8. admission of a three year-old writing describing a murder and mutilation substantially similar to the instant crime;

4. exclusion of defense…