Misztal v. State

GARRARD, Judge.

Joseph Misztal was tried by jury and convicted of murder and voluntary manslaughter for the same homicide. The court determined that the verdicts were inconsistent and sent the jury back to reconsider. Misztal was then convicted of murder. We remand to the trial court to enter judgment according to this opinion.

I Facts and Procedural History.

Joseph Misztal was involved in an altercation with the victim, Alexander Dobro-wolski, on July 4, 1985. During the course of the altercation Misztal shot Dobrowolski three times causing Dobrowolski's death. Misztal asked a neighbor to call…