Griffin v. State

OPINION

BAILEY, Judge.

Case Summary

Michael J. Griffin (“Griffin”) appeals his conviction and sentence for Murder, a felony. 1 We affirm the conviction but revise the sentence to forty-five years.

Issues

Griffin presents four issues for our review:

I. Whether the State failed to establish that Griffin did not act in sudden heat, a factor which mitigates murder to voluntary manslaughter;

II. Whether the trial court abused its discretion by admitting improper impeachment testimony;

III. Whether Griffin was entitled to an instruction on reckless homicide; and

IV. Whether his advisory sentence is…