Reese v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Defendant (Appellant) was convicted following a jury trial of Conspiracy to Commit Arson, a class B felony, Ind.Code § 85-41i-5-2 (Burns 1979) and sentenced to twelve (12) years imprisonment.

This direct appeal raises five issues:

1. Whether the trial court erred in denying Defendant's motion for a mistrial which was made after a witness for the State referred to a lie detector test that she had taken.

2. Whether the trial court erred in permitting evidence of the acts of the Defendant to be presented prior to proof that a conspiracy had occurred.

8. Whether the verdict is…