Brown v. State

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Appellant Dwayne Brown killed Morris Moore to prevent him from testifying against Brown's sister, who was about to be tried for murder. Brown says it was error to admit evidence during his trial about his sister's murder charge and subsequent guilty plea. He also claims that certain comments by the prosecutor and judge during closing arguments denied him a fair trial. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

On August 14, 1998, Daniel Riddell was driving around an eastside Indianapolis apartment complex in a borrowed car, looking for his own stolen car. He passed Morris…