McDowell v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Kimberly McDowell was convicted by a jury in the Allen Superi- or Court of Murder, Ind.Code § 85-42-1-(2) (Burns 1979), and class A felony Arson, Ind.Code § 85-48-1-l(a)(1) (Burns Supp. 1983). The trial court subsequently found that the two convictions were merged and accordingly sentenced Appellant to one term of thirty years imprisonment. Appellant now directly appeals and raises the following two issues for our review:

1. whether the Juvenile Court abused its discretion by waiving jurisdiction thereby permitting Appellant to be tried in the Superior…