Hedrick v. State

Appellant was indicted under § 10-3401, Burns’ 1942 Replacement, for murder while attempting to commit robbery; was tried by a jury on his plea of not guilty; and was found guilty as charged and sentenced to the Indiana State Prison for and during his natural life.

Motion for a new trial was seasonably filed and overruled.

The only error assigned is that the court erred in overruling appellant’s motion for a new trial.

Because of the nature of the question here involved, we believe it is appropriate to include a short statement of the circumstances surrounding the crime for which appellant was…