Weaver v. State

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Steven Weaver was found guilty by a jury of murder, a felony. Ind.Code Section 35-42-1-1(1) (West Supp.1991). He was sentenced to fifty-five years in prison.

Weaver brings this direct appeal, raising four issues:

I. Whether the trial court erred in admitting statements Weaver made to the police;

II. Whether the trial court erred in admitting evidence of another of Weaver's crimes;

III. Whether the State sufficiently proved proper venue; and

IV. Whether the trial court erred in instructing the jury.

In November 1987, the body of David "Pigpen" Lakes, the victim in this case,…