Legal Opinion

Lynn v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided July 25, 1979No. 777S499PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Appellant Lynn was found guilty of first-degree murder at the conclusion of a jury trial in the Marion Criminal Court on February 10, 1977. He was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Four errors are asserted in this appeal: (1) whether the trial court unreasonably limited voir dire of the jury; (2) . whether the trial court erred in giving certain instructions tendered by the state; (3) whether the trial court erred in refusing certain instructions tendered by appellant; (4) whether the verdict was supported by sufficient evidence.

I

Appellant first argues that the trial court’s…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Hill v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1969
  2. Murphy v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Bradberry v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Roberts v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Sypniewski v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Harrison v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Norton v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Smith v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Ingram v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Lock v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1980

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