Matthews v. State

OPINION

BAILEY, Judge.

Case Summary

Appellanb-Defendant Bryson Matthews (“Matthews”) appeals his convictions for Murder, 1 and Attempted Murder. 2 We affirm.

Issues

Matthews presents two issues for review:

I. Whether the trial court admitted evidence in violation of Indiana Evidence Rule 404(b); and

II. Whether there is fundamental error in the trial court’s instructions related to accomplice liability.

Discussion and Decision

Matthews was a friend of Nojir Jeffries (“Jeffries”) and often drove Jeffries around because Jeffries had no driver’s license. On September 27, 2000, Jeffries was at the Dice…