Fisher v. State

GIVAN, Judge.

A jury trial resulted in appellant’s conviction of two counts of Battery, a Class C felony, for which he received two sentences of five (5) years each, and Murder, for which he received a sentence of fifty (50) years, the sentences to be served concurrently.

The facts are: At approximately midnight on June 2, 1984, Beverly Owens visited Red’s Lounge in Indianapolis. Appellant sat down next to her and asked if she were married. Appellant told her his wife was out of town, and he wanted her to leave with him. He offered her one hundred dollars. She rebuffed him and began talking to…