Buchanan v. State

Defendant (Appellant) was charged by indictment with first degree murder and murder during the commission of a felony, Ind. Code § 35-14-4-1 (Burns 1975), for the death of Robert Schwartz. Following the trial by jury, he was found guilty upon both counts and was sentenced to one term of life imprisonment. This direct appeal presents the following issues:(1) Whether the trial court erred by admitting into evidence the defendant’s signed confession.(2) Whether it was error to admit into evidence certain photographs of the victim’s corpse.(3) Whether it was error to identify two examining…