Spinks v. State

PIYARNIK, Justice.

Appellant Bessie Spinks was convicted of voluntary manslaughter, Ind.Code § 35-42-1-3 (Burns 1979), in a court trial by the Marion County Superior Court, Criminal Division II, on December 16, 1980. She was thereafter sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment. Appellant now directly appeals and raises the following four issues:(1) Whether there is sufficient evidence to sustain Appellant’s conviction.(2) Whether the trial court’s verdict is contrary to law.(3) Whether the trial court erred in not granting Appellant’s pro se request to have the court dismiss her personally…