Faught v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

Defendant, Dennis Faught, was convicted by a jury of two counts of murder in the first degree, Ind.Code § 35-13-4-1 (Burns 1975), and was sentenced to two concurrent life sentences. He now appeals raising the following issues:

1. Whether the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion for a mistrial which alleged prejudicial remarks by the judge in the jury’s presence and whether defendant was denied a fair trial thereby;

2. Whether the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion for a mistrial after evidence that a defense witness was intimidated by police;

3. Whether…