Lawrence v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GARRARD, Judge.
William Lawrence appeals the denial of post-conviction relief concerning his 1984 convictions for attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder,1 principally alleging fundamental error in the trial court's instruction on attempted murder.
FACTS
Audrey Moore wished to kill her husband, Carl Moore. To accomplish her mission, she asked her son, Bennie Coleman, to assist her. Coleman approached Lawrence about murdering Carl Moore. After two unsuccessful attempts, Coleman and Lawrence arrived at Moore's house while he was sleeping. Lawrence shot Moore several times, emptying…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Spradlin v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1991
- Smith v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1984
- Jackson v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1991
- Stwalley v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1989
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by14 opinions
- Williams v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1997
- Andrew Dollard v. Gary WhisenandCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2019
- Dickenson v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2005
- Smith v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2003
- Drakulich v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2007
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.