Grier v. State

The Appellant, along with one Donald Prather, was charged by affidavit with the crime of First Degree Burglary. Trial was by. court and Appellant was found guilty and sentenced to the Indiana State Reformatory for a period of not less than ten (10) nor more than twenty (20). years.

The Appellant was represented at trial by counsel and following his conviction, his counsel filed a Motion for New Trial, which motion reads in part as follows:

“Comes now the defendant in the above entitled cause and moves the court for a new trial thereof upon the following grounds and for the following reasons:

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