Legal Opinion

Owens v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided February 28, 1980No. 1078 S 219PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DeBRULER, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of murder in the shooting death of Douglas Bun-nell and a sentence of sixty years was imposed. In this appeal the issue presented is whether the evidence of guilt was sufficient. In determining this question we do not weigh the evidence nor resolve questions of credibility but look to the evidence and reasonable inferences therefrom which support the verdict. Smith v. State, (1970) 254 Ind. 401, 260 N.E.2d 558. The conviction will be affirmed if from that viewpoint there is evidence of probative value from which a reasonable trier of fact could infer…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Glover v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Turner v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1972
  4. Taylor v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1973

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Bryan v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Brown v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Hulen v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1980
  4. J.S. v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2013

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