Edward Blackburn v. State of Indiana

Altice, Judge.

Case Summary

[1] Edward Blackburn appeals his murder conviction. He raises two issues on appeal:

I. Whether the trial court erred in denying his motion to continue the jury trial based on the absence of a witness; and

II. Whether the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to instruct the jury on the alleged lesser included offense of involuntary manslaughter.

[2] We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[3] On March 3, 2017, Blackburn was driving his girlfriend of around two months, Augusta Hadden, home. Raymond Higdon and his fiancée Terri Fields were driving in the opposite…