Hardiman v. State

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Lowdermilk, J.

Defendant-appellant Tony Hardiman appeals from his conviction for voluntary manslaughter.

Hardiman stipulated to the fact that he shot and killed Larry Smith, but Hardiman asserts that such killing was in self-defense. The circumstances surrounding the killing are as follows: On October 19, 1976 Smith and his friend, Allen Joe Martin, were at the Heritage Tavern in Princeton, Indiana. Hardiman was also there. At approximately 8:00 p.m. the police were called to the tavern to break up a fight between Martin and Hardiman in which Hardiman was struck in the head…