Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided December 8, 1980No. 879S228PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DeBRULER, Justice.

Appellant and his wife, Diane Williams, were indicted by the Grand Jury of Lake County for conspiracy to commit murder, a class A felony, Ind.Code § 35-41-5-2 (Burns 1979). Both were convicted in a trial by jury, and appellant received a sentence of twenty-five years. On appeal he raises two issues:(1) whether the evidence is sufficient to support his conviction; and(2) whether entrapment was present as a matter of law.

The evidence when viewed most favorably to the verdict discloses the following:

Appellant, his wife, and an undercover policeman posing as an illegal drug…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Glover v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Hardin v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Gray v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1967
  5. Taylor v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Abner v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Everroad v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Gray v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Marts v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Ryan v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1982

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