Palmer v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

This is a direct appeal from a conviction of murder, a felony (Ind.Code § 35-42-1-1), for which the appellant was sentenced to thirty years’ imprisonment. Appellant raises two issues for review:

1. Whether the verdict was contrary to the evidence and contrary to law, and therefore denied appellant the lawful presumption of innocence.

2. Whether the appellant was denied his lawful presumption of innocence because the State failed to prove all the essential elements of the crime charged, and whether the evidence supported at most the lesser included offense of voluntary…