Hadley v. State

SHEPARD, Justice.

Following a jury trial, appellant Elmo T. Hadley was convicted of murder, Ind.Code § 35-42-1-1 (Burns 1985 Repl.), and found to be an habitual offender, Ind. Code § 35-50-2-8 (Burns 1985 Repl.) His 50-year sentence on the murder charge was enhanced by 30 years as a result of the habitual offender finding.

Hadley raises twelve issues in this direct appeal:

1) The sufficiency of the evidence on the murder charge;

2) Whether the court erred in refusing to admit a report of an investigating officer's telephone conversation with Had-ley's brother;

8) The adequacy of the court's…