Burris v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Defendant (Appellant) was charged with and convicted of Murder, Ind.Code § 35-42-1-1 (Burns 1979) and was sentenced to thirty (30) years imprisonment. This direct appeal presents the following issues:(1) Whether the trial court erred in sending the final instructions into the jury room.(2) Whether the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury upon the offenses of Battery and Criminal Recklessness, as lesser included offenses of the offense charged.(3) Whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain the verdict.(4) Whether reference to Defendant’s delay in making his…