Estes v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted in a bench trial of attempted murder, a Class A felony, and carrying a handgun without a license, a Class A misdemeanor. He was sentenced to thirty (80) years and one (1) year for the respective offenses. The sentences were ordered to be served concurrently.

Appellant claims the evidence is insufficient to sustain the conviction for attempted murder. At trial, appellant presented evidence of "sudden heat." He contends the State failed to rebut the mitigating factor of sudden heat resulting in an evidential insufficiency to sustain a conviction for…