Olive v. State

DICKSON, Justice.

Following a bench trial, the defendant, Tommy Lee Olive, was convicted of the August 25, 1995, murder ■ of Rolisa Wood in South Bend, Indiana. In this direct appeal, he contends that the evidence is insufficient to prove murder and, alternatively, that he should have been convicted only of voluntary manslaughter.

A claim of insufficient evidence will prevail if, considering the probative evidence and inferences favorable to the judgment, and without weighing evidence or .assessing credibility, the reviewing court, finds that no reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant…