Smith v. State

This is an appeal from a conviction of murder in the second degree following trial by jury in the Lake Criminal Court. The appellant was sentenced to the Indiana State Prison for the remainder of his natural life.

Following his conviction the appellant filed a motion for new trial pro se, which was overruled by the Court.

Counsel appointed by the court to perfect appellant’s appeal filed an assignment of errors averring that the Court erred in overruling appellant’s motion for new trial. He subsequently filed a supplemental assignment of errors wherein he sets out additional alleged error by…