Crane v. State

— Defendant (Appellant) was charged with and convicted of First Degree Murder, Ind. Code § 35-13-4-1 (Burns 1975). He was sentenced to life imprisonment and presents the following issues for review:(1) Whether the trial court erred in admitting State’s exhibit No. 8, a handgun, into evidence over objection upon grounds that it had been obtained as the result of an illegal arrest.(2) Whether the trial court erred in admitting into evidence State’s exhibits Nos. 11 and 12, Defendant’s waiver of rights and statement, over objection upon grounds that they had been obtained as the result of an…