Schultz v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Arden C. Schultz was found guilty by a jury in the Lake Superior Court, Criminal Division, of the crime of murder, and was sentenced to a term of fifty-five (55) years. He raises three issues for our review in this direct appeal as follows:

1. denial of Appellant's post-trial motion for the appointment and compensation of experts;

2. failure of the State to comply with discovery orders; and

8. refusal of Appellant's motion to sequester the jury.

Appellant was tried for the murder of Thomas Melcher. The evidence showed that Stanley McNight and Melcher had…