People v. Colley

Defendant, Larry Wade Colley, was charged with the offense of murder. Following a jury trial, he was convicted and sentenced to 14 to 16 years imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends: (1) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and (2) the trial court erred by not suppressing his post-arrest statements.

The following pertinent evidence was adduced by the State at trial:

Gilbert Nehmsow testified that he and defendant spent the evening of May 27, 1976, at the Los Hombres motorcycle “club” near Gary, Indiana. Defendant carried a .38-caliber Colt revolver the entire night. Both men…