Stephens v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in the conviction of appellant of Attempted Murder, a Class A felony, and Criminal Recklessness, a Class C felony. The trial judge merged the two convictions and sentenced appellant to thirty (30) years on the Attempted Murder conviction.

The facts are: Appellant and the victim were co-workers at Manor’s Lounge in Muncie, Indiana. On the night of July 20, 1987, they had a few drinks together after they got off work. They then went to the home of a waitress with whom they worked, where they continued to drink. Sometime between 4:30 and 5:00 a.m., they…