Jones v. State

GIVAN, Chief Judge.

Appellant was charged with Attempted Murder, a Class A felony. Trial by jury resulted in a finding of guilty of Attempted Voluntary Manslaughter "but mentally ill." Appellant was sentenced to a term of twelve (12) years. |

The facts are: Dehavilland Billups lived in an upstairs apartment in Gary. Appellant lived in a downstairs apartment in the same building. On the evening of the events in question, Billups had cut her hand while washing dishes. She had gone to appellant's apartment to obtain a Band-Aid for the cut. While in appellant's apartment, she saw her boyfriend,…