Loyd v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Defendant (Appellant) was charged by information with two counts of first degree murder, Ind.Code § 35-13^4-1 (Burns 1975). Following a trial by jury, Defendant was found guilty on both counts, and was sentenced to two terms of life imprisonment. This direct appeal presents the following issues:(1) If there was sufficient evidence of guilt to sustain the convictions.(2) Whether the trial court erred by denying defendant’s motion for discharge pursuant to Ind.R.Crim.P. 4(B), when Defendant had not been brought to trial after seventy days following his motion for an early…