Tiller v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Tommie G. Tiller was convicted following a jury trial in the Randolph Circuit Court of the crime of Attempted Voluntary Manslaughter and was sentenced to a term of sixteen (16) years.

Seven issues are presented for our review in this direct appeal:

1. error of the trial court in refusing Tiller’s tendered Final Instruction Nos. 4, 5, and 6, and in giving the court’s Final Instruction No. 13;

2. error in refusing evidence in regard to the intoxication defense;

3. refusal of Tiller’s tendered final instruction No. 1;

4. admission into evidence of Tiller’s taped…