Legal Opinion
Jeffery W. Cain v. State of Indiana
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided October 13, 2011No. 17S00-1008-CR-684PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPARD, Chief Justice.
Jeffery Cain was convicted of murder and robbery and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. He appeals both his conviction and his sentence, claiming a co-defendant’s testimony was improperly admitted at the guilt phase of his trial and that the prosecutor made inappropriate arguments during the sentencing phase. We affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
In early May 2009, Cain was unemployed and living in Florida when he met Matthu Sanders. Sanders convinced Cain that there were job opportunities in Indiana, and the two of them traveled by motorcycle to…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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