Guyton v. State

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Dominique Guyton was found guilty of numerous offenses arising out of a shooting incident on the streets of Indianapolis. His appeal provides an occasion to recapitulate our recent decisions on Double Jeopardy.

Facts and Procedural Background

On April 28, 1998, Indianapolis police officers found the body of Pax Larrimore lying in the street in the 4800 block of Norwaldo Avenue. He had died from two gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen. As the investigation unfolded, Guyton became a suspect. Guyton and Larrimore had had several encounters in which Larri-more had shot at…