Underwood v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in a conviction of appellant of Murder for which he received a sentence of forty (40) years.

The facts are: On January 16, 1987, several people were attending a party at the home of Eddie Walker in Fort Wayne. Among those present were Roderick (Roger) Houston, the victim in this case, and Adeline Underwood, the sister of appellant. In the course of the evening, Adeline and Houston argued over some beer. During the argument, Houston struck Adeline in the face causing bruises and swelling. Houston apologized and Adeline accepted the apology.

Appellant was not…