Braswell v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in the conviction of appellant of Murder, for which he received a sentence of forty (40) years.

The facts are: On February 18, 1987, the body of Fred Sutton was found in his home in Logansport, Indiana. An autopsy revealed that Mr. Sutton had been beaten with a blunt instrument and had suffered two (2) gunshot wounds, one to the upper lip and one to the chest.

After some initial investigation, the police discovered that William Wills, who had been living with Mr. Sutton, could not be located. William Wills was a friend of appellant, John Braswell.

Three days…