Hooks v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Appellant Waymon Hooks was charged in Marion Superior Court with murder under Ind.Code § 35 — 42-1-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.) as a result of the shooting death of his wife, Nellie Hooks. He was convicted after a jury trial. The trial court sentenced Hooks to forty years imprisonment. Appellant Hooks now attempts to raise four issues for our review on this appeal. However, contrary to the clear language of Ind. R.Tr.P. 59(D), Ind.R.App.P. 8.3(A)(7), and numerous cases from our courts, appellant failed to include three of these issues in his motion to correct errors. He has,…