Ruffin v. State of Indiana

SULLIVAN, Justice.

Defendant Eugene Ruffin was convicted of felony murder and reckless homicide for shooting a man to death. Defendant argues that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his felony murder conviction and (2) it was improper to impose judgments and sentences for both felony murder and reckless homicide. We find the evidence sufficient, but agree that convictions of both felony murder and reckless homicide for killing the same person cannot stand.

We have jurisdiction over this direct appeal because the longest single sentence exceeds 50 years. Ind. Const, art. VII, § 4; Ind.…