Bowling v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Claude Bowling was convicted of voluntary manslaughter, a class B felony, at the conclusion of a jury trial in the Marion County Superior Court. The trial court sentenced him to fourteen (14) years. On direct appeal, the following issues are raised for our consideration:

1. whether the verdict was based on sufficient evidence;

2. whether the trial court erred in denying Appellant's motion for mistrial and allowing the State to impeach its own witness;

8. whether the trial court erred in not allowing testimony of a State's witness concerning his animosity…