Joe Paul Hambel v. State of Indiana

Najam, Judge.

Statement of the Case

[1] Joe Paul Hambel appeals his convictions for two counts of murder, felonies, and one count of criminal trespass, as a Class A misdemeanor, following a jury trial. Hambel presents the following consolidated issues for our review:

1. Whether the trial court abused its discretion when it denied his motion for mistrial based on alleged juror misconduct.

2. Whether his sentence is inappropriate in light of the nature of the offenses and his character.

[2] We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[3] On August 19, 2016, Hambel approached an officer with the Salem…