Barker v. State

BOEHM, Justice.

Charles E. Barker was convicted of two counts of murder, and one count each of kidnapping, confinement, burglary, and carrying a handgun without a license. The jury recommended that he be sentenced to death and the trial court imposed the death penalty for the murders, and consecutive terms of years for the other offenses. In this direct appeal, Barker contends that reversible error occurred as a result of:(1) admission of other crimes, wrongs, or acts under Indiana Evidence Rule 404(b);(2) refusal of his tendered voluntary manslaughter instruction;(3) the State’s improper…