Cain v. State

The Defendant was convicted of first-degree murder, robbery, and aggravated battery on a person sixty-five years or older. He was sentenced to three consecutive prison terms, including a life sentence on the first-degree murder count. He raises eleven issues on appeal. We discuss only two, affirm the Defendant’s convictions and sentences, reverse the trial court’s order denying costs, and remand for further consideration of the defense motions for costs only.

In the first issue, the Defendant argues that the State was given “a large advantage when she [the victim’s daughter-in-law] was…