Hobson v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Following a trial by jury, Defendant (Appellant) was convicted of Attempted Murder, a class A felony, Ind.Code §§ 35-41-5-1 and 35-42-1-1 (Burns 1979), and was sentenced to twenty (20) years imprisonment. His direct appeal raises seven (7) issues for our review, as follows:(1) Whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain the conviction;(2) Whether the trial court erred when it denied Defendant's motion for a directed verdict;(8) Whether the trial court erred in denying Defendant's motion for mistrial predicated upon an allegation that the State improperly challenged all…