Coleman v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Following a trial by jury, Defendant (Appellant) was convicted of Murder, a felony, Ind. Code § 35-42-1-1 (Burns 1979), Robbery, a class A felony, Ind. Code § 35-42-5-1 (Burns 1979), and Burglary, a class A felony, Ind.Code § 35-43-2-1 (Burns 1979). He was sentenced to forty (40) years imprisonment upon the Murder charge, thirty (30) years upon the Robbery charge, and thirty (30) years upon the Burglary charge, said sentences to run concurrently. In his direct appeal, Defendant raises five (5) issues for our review:

1. Whether the trial court erred in admitting into evidence…