Harris v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

The defendant, Joseph Harris, was convicted by a jury of attempted murder, a class A felony, Ind.Code § 35 — 42-1-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.) and Ind.Code § 35-41-5-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.). He was sentenced to thirty-five years and now raises the following four issues in this direct appeal.

1. Whether the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion for a directed verdict based upon the insufficiency of the evidence;

2. Whether the trial court erred in admitting evidence of a prior assault by defendant upon the victim;

3. Whether the court erred in admitting evidence that was not…