Jaudon v. State

The appellant was charged by indictment with the crime of first degree murder. Trial by jury resulted in a conviction of murder in the second degree. The appellant was sentenced to the Indiana State Prison for life.

The facts shown by the record before us are as follows:

On November 28, 1968, the appellant asked Donald Smith, a fifteen year old boy, to drive with him to the home of Eddie Ralph Rapp. The appellant stated that he wanted to go there to get some money. As they left Smith’s home, Smith noticed that appellant was wearing a trench coat, and that he was carrying a rifle under the coat.

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