Baird v. State

BOEHM, Justice.

Arthur Paul Baird, II appeals from a denial of his petition for posteonviction relief. In 1987, Baird was convicted of the 1985 murders of his wife and parents and of feticide. Baird’s petition for posteonviction relief unsuccessfully raised nine issues. In this appeal Baird alleges that the posteonviction court erred as to four of those issues. He contends that: 1) the sentence of death was excessive, disproportionate, or inappropriate; 2) the Indiana Insanity Defense Statute violates the federal and Indiana constitutions; 3) his trial counsel committed fundamental error by…