Lax v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

In a trial by jury, Defendant (Appellant) was convicted of Robbery, a Class A Felony, Ind.Code § 35-42-5-1 (Burns 1979), and sentenced to thirty (30) years imprisonment. His direct appeal presents the following issues:(1) Whether the trial court erred in not allowing a witness to relate defendant’s religious activities.(2) Whether the trial court erred in refusing to allow the defendant to call a certain witness.(3) Whether the record demonstrates that prejudice of the trial judge denied him a fair trial and if so, whether the errors flowing from bias rose to the level of…