James Beasley v. State of Indiana

BROWN, Judge.

[1] Leandrew Beasley appeals his convictions for murder, attempted murder, a class A felony, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, a class B felony. Beasley raises four issues, which we consolidate and restate as:

I.Whether the trial court abused its discretion when it admitted certain statements as statements against interest and admitted testimony of a police officer regarding a victim’s statement made to him minutes after the incident;

II.Whether the trial court committed fundamental error by not declaring a mistrial after an officer gave testimony not…