Legal Opinion

Edwards v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided August 23, 2001No. 49S00-0008-CR-476PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Steven Edwards appeals his conviction for conspiracy to commit murder. He presents one issue: whether the evidence presented at trial was sufficient to sustain his conviction.

Facts and Procedural History

The facts most favorable to the verdict reveal that on the evening of December 20, 1998, seventeen-year-old Chris Harris went to the home of his aunt Tracie Brooks to change a light bulb. Appellant Steven Edwards, with whom Harris was living, accompanied Harris. While there, Edwards received a call and rushed Harris to leave, saying, "We better go kill this man, get this…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Gaddis v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1969
  2. Tillman v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Campbell v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2000
  4. Albrecht v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Chambers v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1988

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Buckner v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2006
  2. Whatley v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2009
  3. Owens v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2010
  4. Tywaun Carter v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2015
  5. James Denning v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2013

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