Corbin v. State

563 N.E.2d 86 (1990)

Ralph CORBIN, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

No. 86S00-8808-CR-713.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

November 27, 1990.

Susan K. Carpenter, Public Defender, David P. Freund, Deputy Public Defender, Indianapolis, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Gary Damon Secrest, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in the conviction of appellant of Murder. He was sentenced to a term of sixty (60) years.

The facts are: In late 1985, David Fording was killed by severe blunt- and sharp-force injuries to his head and torso. The autopsy…