Lenn v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Defendant (Appellant) was convicted of Armed Robbery, Ind.Code § 35-42-5-1 (Burns 1979), and two counts of Attempted Voluntary Manslaughter, Ind.Code § 35-41-5-1; § 35-42-1-3 (Burns 1979), and was sentenced to a total of twenty-six (26) years imprisonment. This direct appeal presents two issues:(1) Whether the evidence is sufficient to support the convictions for Attempted Voluntary Manslaughter.(2) Whether the trial court properly sentenced the defendant.

ISSUE I

The evidence most favorable to the State reveals that on the evening of December 13, 1980, Defendant robbed the…