Driver v. State

DICKSON, Justice.

The defendant, Karl Driver, was convict, ed of murder 1 for the March 2000 killing of Landrea Hurt in South Bend. On appeal, the defendant argues that the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on self-defense and in instructing the jury on transferred intent. We affirm.

The defendant contends the trial court should have given his tendered instructions on self-defense. To determine whether the trial court erred in refusing to give an instruction, we consider: (1) whether the tendered instruction correctly states the law; (2) whether the evidence supports giving the…