Brumley v. State

DICKSON, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Steven Ray Brum-ley was originally charged with conspiracy to commit murder, 1.0. § 35-41-5-2, and murder, I.C. § 35-42-1-1. The conspiracy count was subsequently dismissed, jury trial held, and defendant was convicted of attempted murder, 1.0. § 385-41-5-1. He was sentenced to a term of twenty (20) years imprisonment.

This direct appeal raises the following three issues:

1. whether the trial court erred in refusing to declare a mistrial after a juror was overcome and replaced by the alternate juror;

2. whether the trial court erred in denying Brumley's…