Dobbs v. State

Appellant was indicted for murder in the first degree, tried by jury, found guilty of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to the Indiana State Prison for life.

Two questions are presented for our consideration.

First: Appellant asserts that the trial court erred in excluding, on motion of the State, the testimony of two witnesses as to the general reputation of defendant-appellant for peace and quietude in the community in which he lived.

Eight other witnesses testified that the reputation of the defendant-appellant for peace and quietude in the community where he lived was good. The…