Mitchell v. State

535 N.E.2d 498 (1989)

James Daniel MITCHELL, Appellant (Defendant below),

v.

STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

No. 89S00-8607-CR-632.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

March 10, 1989.

Terrance W. Richmond, Milan, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Louis E. Ransdell, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

James Daniel Mitchell appeals his conviction after a jury trial for the murder of James Thomas. Ind. Code § 35-42-1-1(1) (Burns 1985 Repl.). The trial court sentenced him to 40 years in prison. We affirm.

Mitchell raises seven issues in this direct appeal:

I.…